What is recorded here
This slate commemorative plaque records: The Prime Minster The Rt. Hon Edward Heath MBE MP started the building of the National Exhibition Centre 16th February 1973. Recorded plaque organisation: National Exhibition Centre.
Sir Edward Heath was a British Conservative politician who served as the UK's Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974 and played a significant role in the United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community. He initiated the construction of the National Exhibition Centre, marking his contribution to national infrastructure development.
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