What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: George Parker Bidder lived here 1860-1878 The Calculating Boy and famous civil engineer Pioneer of the steam trawler and electric-telegraph
George Parker Bidder was a renowned Victorian-era civil engineer and mathematician, known for his early calculating abilities and significant contributions to maritime technology through innovations like the steam trawler.
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