Blue plaques8 days agoPolish ambassador joins WW2 plaque unveilingThe Polish ambassador said the "hospitality and solidarity" shown here needed to be remembered today.8 days ago7 Oct 2026More blue plaques for women demandedA group of residents and businesses wants to see more women being honoured by the scheme.7 Oct 202616 Sept 2026Britain's first black schoolteacher gets plaqueFrancis Barber was closely associated with Samuel Johnson and lived at his townhouse for four years.16 Sept 202614 Sept 2026Blue plaque honours gig boatbuilder's legacyA blue plaque commemorates Ralph Bird who built 29 gig boats over 21 years.14 Sept 20267 Sept 2026Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaqueDorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.7 Sept 202628 Aug 2026Plaque celebrates Notting Hill Carnival pioneersTransport for London says the plaque also marks 70 years since its recruitment drive in the Caribbean.28 Aug 202623 Aug 2026Blue plaque honour for former England strikerFrank Worthington made eight appearances and scored two goals for England in 1974.23 Aug 202622 Aug 2026Blue plaque unveiled at home of Paddington creatorChairman of the Haslemere Society, Chris Harrison, says it was a day where "friends were reunited".22 Aug 202621 Aug 2026Blue plaque to be unveiled for Paddington authorMichael Bond wrote several Paddington books and TV scripts at his Haslemere home.21 Aug 2026...
