What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: The famous railway engineer Joseph Locke FRS 1805-1860 President of the Institution of Civil Engineers 1858-59, was a Member of Parliament for Honiton and Lord of the Manor 1847-60 Recorded plaque organisation: Retired Chartered Engineers' Club Exeter.
Joseph Locke was a prominent railway engineer who played a crucial role in the development of Britain's railway network during the Industrial Revolution; he also served as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and was a Member of Parliament for Honiton.
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