Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)
Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)

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A bust of Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the turbo jet engine, on a column plinth.
Title

Sir Frank Whittle Memorial (1907–1996)

Date

1987

Medium

bronze

Accession number

LE17_KHS_S009

Work type

Bust

Owner

Lutterworth Town Council

Custodian

Lutterworth Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

15th June 1987

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: SIR FRANK WHITTLE / UNVEILED 15 JUNE 1987 BY / DR. G.B.R. FEILDEN; plaque: THE PIONEER / WHO DEVELOPED THE / JET ENGINE / IN LUTTERWORTH

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Located at

Church Street, Lutterworth

LE17 4AW

Situated in a corner of the Memorial Gardens at the junction of Church Street and George Street.