The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd was an iron works or heavy industrial factory complex based at the junction of Bow Creek and the River Thames. Its main activity was shipbuilding. Its philanthropist managing director was Arnold Hills. Iron Works was a name applied in the 19th century to heavy industrial manufactories whose output products were primarily built of iron and/or steel. ... Bow Creek is a two and a quarter mile long tidal estuary of the River Lee and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 12935 km² Origin Kemble Mouth North Sea Basin countries England This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes her or his time, money, or effort towards helping others. ...

In 1895 the Works' employees formed a football club, Thames Iron Works F.C. Within their first two years they had entered the F.A Cup and the London League. As a result of the committee's desire to employ professional players, the Thames Iron Works F.C. was wound up in June 1900 and West Ham United F.C. was formed a month later. West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

External Links

• Arnold Hills (http://www.ivu.org/history/europe19b/hills.html) — information from the International Vegetarian Union
• West Ham United F.C. (http://www.officialplayersites.com/clubs/club.php?id=20)