Follett Osler and Big Brum bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Clock Tower Erected in 1885 as a gift by Follett Osler F.R.S. Height from pavement 152 ft 4in, 46.43 m. Pendulum is 15 ft, 4.57m long and weighs 4½ CWT, 228.6kg. Hour bell known as Big Brum weighs 3 tons 6 CWT, 3200kg. 159 steps to clock face level Cambridge Chime

Follett Osler FRS was a prominent industrialist and scientist who gifted the Clock Tower, known for its large bell "Big Brum," to the city of Birmingham in 1885; this tower stands as a significant landmark and symbol of Victorian engineering prowess.