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Guildford bridge plaque

Plaque · Guildford, Surrey

Guildford bridge plaque© Christian MayneCC BY 4.0

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Where

Guildford, Surrey
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Inscription

THIS BRIDGE WAS ERECTED AND ITS APPROACHES MADE BY THE HIGH STEWARD OF GUILDFORD, WILLIAM HILLIER, FOURTH EARL OF ONSLOW, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CORPORATION OF THIS BOROUGH. 1882. C.H. SPARKES[?] ENGINEER.

The names (5)

The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. Fourth Earl of Onslow William Hillier The High Steward Of Guildford Checked against the memorial

    THE HIGH STEWARD OF GUILDFORD,
    WILLIAM HILLIER,
    FOURTH EARL OF ONSLOW,

    Erected it; High Steward of Guildford

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    Cite this name

    Guildford bridge plaque (Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom), line 1, "THE HIGH STEWARD OF GUILDFORD,"; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/20243/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/20243/

  2. C. H. Sparkes Checked against the memorial

    C.H. SPARKES[?]
    ENGINEER.

    Engineer

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    Guildford bridge plaque (Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom), line 2, "C.H. SPARKES[?]"; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/20244/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/20244/

  3. Countess of Onslow Florence Florence Checked against the memorial

    FLORENCE, COUNTESS OF ONSLOW,

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    Guildford bridge plaque (Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom), line 3, "FLORENCE, COUNTESS OF ONSLOW,"; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/20246/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/20246/

  4. William Triggs Checked against the memorial

    WILLIAM TRIGGS, MAYOR.

    Mayor

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    Guildford bridge plaque (Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom), line 4, "WILLIAM TRIGGS, MAYOR."; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/20247/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/20247/

  5. Ferdinand Smallpeice Checked against the memorial

    FERDINAND SMALLPEICE, TOWN-CLERK.

    Town-Clerk

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    Guildford bridge plaque (Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom), line 5, "FERDINAND SMALLPEICE, TOWN-CLERK."; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/20248/ : accessed 9 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/20248/

About this memorial

Erected
1882

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