Alfred Wilson, civil engineer

[tofgem]

Alfred Wilson (b1841) was a civil engineer based in Bexley, Kent. Apparently he designed something and there is a plaque commemorating it. He was in Bexley 1871/1881. Please can anyone help me discover what and where?
Many thanks

[Milliepede]

Apparently he designed something and there is a plaque commemorating it.

A little vague unfortunately, where did the information about a plaque come from? 
Would it be like a blue plaque on the house he lived in do you think?

[CaroleW]

Have you tried contacting a local historical group in Bexley?

https://www.bexleyhistoricalsociety.co.uk/index.html

[tofgem]

Thanks for replying so quickly Milliepede
The information came from his great grandson. It is vague, but he remembers seeing it as a child in the 50s/60s, but that is all I have to go on. The 1911 census gives him as retired from the LCC.
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[tofgem]

Thanks Carole. No I haven't. It is worth a try.
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[GrahamSimons]

Worth asking the ICE - they were very helpful when I was researching an early member. See https://www.ice.org.uk/knowledge-and-resources/ice-library/ice-archive

[Gibel]

In 1881 and 1891 his address was Woodslea Parkhurst Road Bexley Kent. Could you do a walk along the road on your PC and see if there is a blue plaque on the house?

In 1911 he is in Sussex and states he is a retired civil engineer and gives London County Council as his employer.

[bearkat]

This site lists blue plaques by borough

https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/residential/blue-plaques-london/plaques-by-borough

There isn't one for Alfred Wilson

[tofgem]

Thanks Bearkat and Gibel. I had checked for blue plaques in the list and did a walk along the road, but I couldn't find anything. However, I suspect that the plaque may be found on whatever it was he designed.
Thanks Graham. I'll try the ICE
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