What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Edward Henry. Its recorded inscription reads: ENGLISH HERITAGE|Sir|EDWARD|HENRY|1850-1931|Metropolitan Police|Commissioner|1903-1918|and Pioneer of|Fingerprint|Identification|lived here|1903-1920.
Edward Henry was a Metropolitan Police Commissioner from 1903 to 1918 and is remembered for his pioneering work in establishing fingerprint identification as a standard forensic technique in criminal investigations.
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