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British Plaque Trust

Categories: History

A charity with: "The key objective of the British Plaque Trust (BPT) is to resurrect this national scheme {of English Heritage} which commemorates the lives and successes of notable figures by recognising the buildings and places which they inhabited."

2025: The organisation have moved to a new website.

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British Plaque Trust

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David Bowie - Former Trident Studios

David Bowie, 1947 - 2016. His albums Hunky Dory and The Rise & Fall of Zi...

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Emile Ford

Emile Ford 1937 - 2016 Singer, producer & sound scientist. He made his pe...

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Francis Barraud & Nipper

In 1899 at 126 Piccadilly Francis Barraud completed his famous painting of 'N...

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Haroon Shamsher

Haroon Shamsher 1965 - 1999 founder of influential music collective Joi lived...

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Jewish Orphanage - Norwood

{Beneath an image of the orphanage:} On this site, from 1866 - 1961, stood th...

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Other Subjects

London Tea History Association

London Tea History Association

Founded to record and commemorate over 335 years of the World’s tea trade in London. Feb 2018 City Matters reported that "a statue recognising the City’s pivotal position in the tea trade planned ...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink, History

3 memorials
Crystal Palace Foundation

Crystal Palace Foundation

Dedicated to preserving the history of the Crystal Palace.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

3 memorials
Blackheath Preservation Trust

Blackheath Preservation Trust

One of the oldest building preservation trusts in the United Kingdom. It was founded by members of the newly-formed Blackheath Society as an independent and separate property company. Its original ...

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs, History

3 memorials
Alan D. Savage

Alan D. Savage

MBE DFM.   RAF bomber pilot.  Designed the Croydon Aerodrome WW2 memorial and was nstrumental in having it erected.

Person, History, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
50th anniversary of VJ Day

50th anniversary of VJ Day

The surrender of Japan was announced in Japan (USA, Europe, etc.) on 14 (15) August 1945 and effectively ended WW2. The paperwork was done two weeks later on 2 September. All three dates are someti...

Event, History

3 memorials

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Sir Hans Sloane

Sir Hans Sloane

Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Chelsea Physic Garden. Responsible for the addition of milk to chocolate to produce a palatable drink. Born Killyleagh, Ir...

Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, Race Issues, Science, Ireland

8 memorials