The East and West India Docks Company (the two had amalgamated in 1833) built the new dock, which was situated more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) down river from London.
Obverse lettering
EAST AND WEST INDIA
DOCK COMPANY
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription
Reverse lettering
IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE
OPENING OF THE
TILBURY DEEP WATER
DOCKS
BY
HARRY H. DOBREE ESQ.
CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMPANY
APRIL 17TH 1886.
