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By *ickshawed OP   Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I love blue plaques, as well as signs on statues and gravestones. I love reading about what happened where, and seeing names and happenings from the past.

My favourite locally is for Button Gwinnett. Not only did he have the world's best name, but he has the most expensive signature in the world. After getting married in Wolverhampton he ended up in America and signed the Declaration of Independence. He died not long after and didn't leave many documents behind. So anyone who wants to collect all the signatures has to pay a fortune for his, as there's only 10 in the world not in museums.

What fascinating stories have you come across on blue plaques or similar? Do you have a favourite?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Near me is a small plaque which tells me that the the inventor of the jet propelled guided missile lived in the area. I only found that out in recent years when i finaly walked over to read it under the Torpedo in the lovely garden.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Wilfred Owen has a red plaque here in Reading.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blue plaque on the Britannica Panopticon in Glasgow (which is one of the UKs oldest active music halls) says that it is where Stan Laurel made his debut.

I also once found a memorial of William Miller, the poet who wrote Wee Willy Winkie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A nearby neighbour has a one on their bungalow, which reads something like "In this spot on 14 March 1878 nothing happened" or similar. It raised a light smirk the first time I read it, and then I thought, wait, who find's that funny enough they'd pay money to buy it and then proudly display in on their actual home?!

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"A nearby neighbour has a one on their bungalow, which reads something like "In this spot on 14 March 1878 nothing happened" or similar. It raised a light smirk the first time I read it, and then I thought, wait, who find's that funny enough they'd pay money to buy it and then proudly display in on their actual home?!"

We got one made up for my Dad once. It was hilarious. Not hilarious enough that I can remember what we put on it of course...

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By *ickshawed OP   Couple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"I also once found a memorial of William Miller, the poet who wrote Wee Willy Winkie.

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That's quite cool. I love the more obscure ones where you learn something unexpected. And you've clearly not forgotten it

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

I saw a wee blue plaque on the bottom of a red postbox, it was for Dangermouse.

It’s doing the rounds on Twitter.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

I was in East Dean in Sussex at the weekend and there was a blue plaque to Sherlock Holmes, on the house where he 'retired'.

I didn't know they did blue plaques for imaginary people, but the Danger Mouse one is even better!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

All along the seafront here there are plaques on benches dedicated to loved ones. They make for interesting reading

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

My old chiropractor in Grantham was in a building with a blue plaque. Birthplace of Margaret Thatcher.

I've seen loads but that the only one that stuck in my head.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

It's a standing joke between me and my partner that there are imaginary blue plaques where we've fucked people

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

I was expecting a dentistry discussion I'll take my leave

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

We have one on the main shopping street in town. It is on the site of Johnnie Walker's first shop where he started blending whisky.

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