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This bronze commemorative plaque records: In Memory of The Life and Work of Sir Nigel Gresley 1876-1941 Born in this City Chief Mechanical Engineer, 1923-1941 London & North Eastern Railway Recorded plaque organisation: Gresley Society Trust.
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Sir Nigel Gresley CBE was a prominent British locomotive engineer who served as the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway; he is remembered for his innovative designs, including the A4 class streamlined express locomotives.
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