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Hannibal Speer blue plaque

Blue plaque

Why this matters

Hannibal Speer, born Hannibal Sandys in 1826 and died in 1915, was a significant benefactor to the communities of Thames Ditton and Weston Green, remembered for his contributions to local welfare and development.

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Overview

Hannibal Speer blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Elmbridge. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Hannibal Speer (born Hannibal Sandys) 1826-1915 Lord of the Manor of Weston Outstanding benefactor to Thames Ditton and Weston Green lived here

Why it was made

The saved source records: Hannibal Speer (born Hannibal Sandys) 1826-1915 Lord of the Manor of Weston Outstanding benefactor to Thames Ditton and Weston Green lived here

People and events

The saved source records: Hannibal Speer (born Hannibal Sandys) 1826-1915 Lord of the Manor of Weston Outstanding benefactor to Thames Ditton and Weston Green lived here

How it worked

The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

What remains

The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Hannibal Speer blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Hannibal Speer (born Hannibal Sandys) 1826-1915 Lord of the Manor of Weston Outstanding benefactor to Thames Ditton and Weston Green lived here The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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