He was a Hacque man after all.. (born in Hacqueville)

Ha, I know! And son Isambard spent time in France training. Funny isn't it that the British don't spend more time emphasising the French connection.

;-)

The average Briton might well have awareness through this documentary, where Brunel came second to Churchill in a public vote following the "Great Britons" TV series :

https://youtu.be/QwHnVH9jWmU?si=lFShZQ4WMvRQwiys

The French origins of his father Marc are mentioned very early on.