Also see G. F. G. Des Vignes and Co of the West London Engineering Works, Gunnersbury
1848 Born in London, son of Georges and Selina Des Vignes, diamond dealer[1]
1878 Torpedo and steam launch maker of Bridge Road, Chertsey[2]
1879 His sister, Georgiana, married[3]
1889 Acquitted of manslaughter after an accident on the Thames involving a steam launch that he was steering[4]
1895 According to a letter from the company to The Engineer, George Francis Gabriel Des Vignes was famous for his fast, narrow river launches[5]
1898 In a letter to The Engineer, he stated he had designed a boiler for a steam carriage some months ago; the boiler was partially constructed and could be inspected at his works at Strand-on-the Green, Chiswick - see Des Vignes, Cloud and Co[6]
1898 Steam yacht and launch builder, of Strand on the Green, Chiswick[7]
1907 G. F. G. Des Vignes, of the West London Engineering Works, Gunnersbury, manufactured an improved power hack saw and a bench drilling machine[8]
1908 Designed a treble throw pump[9]
1926 Engineer, of Ealing, Brentford[10]
1933 Mechanical engineer, of Brentford[11]
1935 Died in Brentford[12]
1938 Engineer, of Brentford[13]