What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Gilbert Barling Bt CB CBE FRCS (1855-1940) First Chairman of the Council of The Birmingham Civic Society lived here from 1925-1940 Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
Sir Gilbert Barling was a prominent surgeon and civic leader who served as the first chairman of the Birmingham Civic Society, significantly contributing to urban conservation and improvement in Birmingham.
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