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James Martin plaque

Commemorative plaque
James Martin plaque
Photo: Albert Bridge on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

This commemorative plaque records: Sir James Martin inventor and originator of the ejector seat, home town Crossgar. 11 September 1893 - 5 January 1981 Recorded plaque organisation: Northern Ireland Engineering Heritage.

From the Open Plaques record 12807

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Photo credits
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Paul McIlroy, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Christine Johnstone, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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