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Mary Whittaker bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque

Why this matters

Mary Whittaker was the mother of the founder of Peel Holdings plc and The Trafford Centre, remembered for her significant support and inspiration in the development of these enterprises.

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Overview

Mary Whittaker bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Trafford. This bronze commemorative plaque records: This car belonged to Mrs Mary Whittaker, the Mother of the Chairman and Founder of Peel Holdings plc and The Trafford Centre. It is installed at the Trafford Centre as a lasting tribute for all her support, inspiration and guidance.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: This car belonged to Mrs Mary Whittaker, the Mother of the Chairman and Founder of Peel Holdings plc and The Trafford Centre.

People and events

The saved account records: It is installed at the Trafford Centre as a lasting tribute for all her support, inspiration and guidance.

How it worked

The label Commemorative 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 Commemorative 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

Mary Whittaker bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This car belonged to Mrs Mary Whittaker, the Mother of the Chairman and Founder of Peel Holdings plc and The Trafford Centre. It is installed at the Trafford Centre as a lasting tribute for all her support, inspiration and guidance. 10th September 1998 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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