| Date | 16 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Source | The Royal Borough Observer |
| Reference | PN-0001 |
| Volume | People in the News |
| Collection | Press Clippings |
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Pioneer lauded
A BLUE plaque to commemorate a legendary locomotive and telegraph pioneer has been installed near Windsor and Eton Central railway station.
The plaque in honour of Sir Daniel Gooch was unveiled yesterday by the Royal Borough’s mayor Cllr Dee Quick at Windsor Royal Shopping Centre.
It is installed on the wall of the former Great Western Railway station building – an appropriate place, as Sir Daniel was once chairman of the company.
The former Windsor magistrate who lived in Clewer Park and died in 1889 worked for world-famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He played a major role in laying the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable.
Sir Daniel was nominated for the plaque by Malcolm Lock, chairman of the Friends of Windsor and Royal Borough Museum.
He said: “I felt the need for some form of recognition for Daniel Gooch.”
Photo: Royal Borough mayor Ciir Dee Quick with dignitaries at the official unveiling of the Sir Daniel Gooch plaque
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