What is recorded here
This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: A Tribute to Robert Whitehead (1823-1905) A member of the Whitehead family of Bury he invented the torpedo. His daughter Agatha von Trapp was the grandmother of the children whose escapades were featured in the film 'The Sound of Music'
Robert Whitehead was a British engineer who invented the modern self-propelled torpedo, revolutionizing naval warfare in the late 19th century.
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