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Marshall FordhamPrint Page 
17-February-2016
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The plaque commemorates Marshall Fordham who was a senior mechanical engineer with the Department of Civil Aviation. He designed the transportable control tower at the airport.
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Location
| Address: | 331 Aerodrome Road, Mangalore Airport, Mangalore, 3663 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.889281 Long: 145.185188 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 28th May, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThe Marshall Fordham Tower
This plaque commemorates Marshall Reginald Fordham (1912 - 1987)
Senior Mechanical Engineer.
Department of Civil Aviation (1947 - 1973).
who designed this unique transportable control tower.
Unveiled by W. G. Willoughby Regional Director : Victoria / Tasmania
Department of Transport and Communications,
28th May 1988.
Erected by the Department of Aviation Historical Society.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
