Recorded plaques and birthplaces, A to Z

Showing 13,141–13,200 of 14,869 records (0.4% of this list). The location is where the plaque or birthplace is recorded, not a claim about someone’s later home.

• Thomas Anderson — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Anderson’s birthplace in Edinburgh is telling itself a ridiculous story about smuggling plants through the back door. This place produced a botanist who went on to manage gardens in Calcutta, so naturally, it thinks it has exotic secrets hidden in its walls. It’s probably just damp and moldy, but let’s go with the jungle theme for now. Have a sandwich here
• Thomas Anderson — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Anderson’s other birthplace in Edinburgh gave up sugar for Lent because it felt guilty about being too sweet. This place produced a chemist who spent his life mixing things together, so it probably thinks its walls are some kind of chemical experiment gone wrong. It’s a bit messy inside, but that’s just the scientific method, I suppose. Go at sunset and
• Thomas Andrews plaque — County Antrim, Ireland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Andrews plaque marks where the Titanic designer lived, a man who built a floating palace that sank with all its glory. It’s a bit of a dark joke that he died in the very thing he designed so carefully. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
• Thomas Anguish green plaque — Norwich, England Commemorative plaque This green commemorative plaque records: Thomas Anguish 1538-1617 Mayor of Norwich in 1611, his will made provision for…
• Thomas Antisell — County Dublin, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Antisell, County Dublin, is where a doctor was born, and I bet two fairies had a massive dispute over parking rights in the garden just to prove who could hold their breath longer. One of them probably still has the wheel on its head for good measure. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
• Thomas Arden and Alice Arden white plaque — Swale, England Commemorative plaque This white commemorative plaque records: Here lived Thomas Arden (Mayor 1548, Comptroller of the Port of Sandwich and…
• Thomas Arnold terracotta plaque — Isle of Wight, England Famous person's birthplace plaque This terracotta commemorative plaque records: Thomas Arnold.D.D. Head Master of Rugby School 1828-1842 was born in this…
• Thomas Arundell and Rose & Crown, Shaftesbury blue plaque — Dorset, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of Lord Arundel's town house c.1590, later the Rose & Crown Inn. Present…
• Thomas Attwood blue plaque — Birmingham, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Attwood blue plaque has caught my eye in Birmingham. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Austin and Austins blue plaque — County Derry, Ireland Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Austin and Austins blue plaque in County Derry boasts it's the world's oldest independent department store, established back when buttons were still a novelty. It definitely bragged about surviving a storm that took out half the town. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
• Thomas Bacon black plaque — Amber Valley, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Bacon black plaque has caught my eye in Amber Valley. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Bacon plaque — Amber Valley, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Bacon plaque has caught my eye in Amber Valley. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Badger blue plaque — Rotherham, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Badger 1793-1862 Solicitor and elected Coroner in 1829. Lived at 29 High…
• Thomas Baker blue plaque — Warwick, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Baker 1808-1864 artist lived here.
• Thomas Barker bronze plaque — Bath and North East Somerset, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Barker bronze plaque has caught my eye in Bath and North East Somerset. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Barlow blue plaque — Blackburn with Darwen, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Barlow blue plaque has caught my eye in Blackburn with Darwen. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Barr — County Waterford, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Barr in County Waterford is where a 400-metre hurdle legend first drew breath, and the local weather has held a personal grudge against his starting blocks ever since. It’s the ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late because even the wind seems to be holding you up for a dramatic pause.
• Thomas Barratt black plaque — Wolverhampton, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: 17114 Private Thomas Barratt V.C. South Staffordshire Regiment "As brave a…
• Thomas Barton green plaque — Hinckley and Bosworth, England Commemorative plaque This green commemorative plaque records: In the reign of King Henry IV Thomas Barton "Moved by Kindness and Holy…
• Thomas Bayes claret plaque — Tunbridge Wells, England Commemorative plaque This claret commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bayes 1702-1761 Nonconformist minister and mathematician Originator of…
• Thomas Becket blue plaque — City of Peterborough, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of a chapel dedicated to St Thomas Becket murdered in 1170. It was…
• Thomas Beckington and William Knight black plaque — Somerset, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: The Market Place Bekynton's New Works This row on the north side of the Market…
• Thomas Beddoes green plaque — City of Bristol, England Commemorative plaque This green commemorative plaque records: Thomas Beddoes (1760-1808) scientist, lived here Recorded plaque organisation…
• Thomas Beevor black plaque — South Norfolk, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Wymondham Bridewell Sir Thomas Beevor,Bart. (1726-1817) built this model…
• Thomas Bewick black plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bewick 1753-1828. The artist and naturalist, celebrated for his…
• Thomas Bewick bronze plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This bronze commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Wood Engraver. Had a particular talent for…
• Thomas Bewick bronze plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This bronze commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bewick engraved the Chillingham Wild Bull on wood in 1789. This…
• Thomas Bewick stone plaque — Gateshead, England Commemorative plaque This stone commemorative plaque records: Upon the site of this building stood the house wherein lived and died Thomas…
• Thomas Biddle blue plaque — Stratford-on-Avon, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Private Thomas Biddle lived here. Born 1912, died 1944 in France. Recorded…
• Thomas Bilney grey plaque — Norwich, England Commemorative plaque This grey commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bilney, 1495-1531 First Protestant Martyr. Imprisoned in vault below…
• Thomas Blake blue plaque — Herefordshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Blake Liberal MP 1825-1901 established a free library here in 1873.
• Thomas Blake Glover and Glover House, Aberdeen green plaque — Aberdeen City, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Blake Glover and Glover House, Aberdeen green plaque has caught my eye in Aberdeen City. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Blake Glover blue plaque — Aberdeenshire, Scotland Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Blake Glover blue plaque has caught my eye in Aberdeenshire. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Blake Glover brown plaque — Aberdeen City, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Blake Glover brown plaque has caught my eye in Aberdeen City. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Blood — County Clare, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Blood tried to steal the Crown Jewels but was born here in County Clare, where a goat once ruled the roost and ate all his homework. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse and still laughed it off.
• Thomas Bosdin Leech blue plaque — Trafford, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas (Bosdin) Leech 1836-1912 Lived in Urmston Cottage formerly on this site…
• Thomas Boulsover bronze plaque — Sheffield, England Commemorative plaque This bronze commemorative plaque records: This memorial was erected partly of the stones from a mill built nearby this…
• Thomas Bower brushed metal plaque — Cheshire East, England Commemorative plaque This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Sandbach Town Hall Foundation stone laid on 2nd July 1889, designed by…
• Thomas Bowman Stephenson black plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bowman Stephenson 1839-1912 Methodist Minister and founder of Action…
• Thomas Bradley black plaque — Calderdale, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bradley (1733-1833) The Grave of Thomas Bradley who probably designed…
• Thomas Brassey and Canada Works blue plaque — Wirral, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Brassey 1805-1870 the world's foremost builder of railways in the 19th…
• Thomas Brassey and Chester General railway station brown plaque — Cheshire West and Chester, England Commemorative plaque This brown commemorative plaque records: Thomas Brassey 1805-1870. Born: Buerton by Chester. Engineer. 'the most…
• Thomas Brassey brown plaque — Cheshire West and Chester, England Commemorative plaque This brown commemorative plaque records: Thomas Brassey 1805-1870, Born near Chester. The Worlds foremost Builder of…
• Thomas Bray blue plaque — Birmingham, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Bray blue plaque has caught my eye in Birmingham. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Brickett stone plaque — Wiltshire, England Commemorative plaque This stone commemorative plaque records: Hospital for 6 poor widows originally founded by Thomas Brickett Mayor of this…
• Thomas Broun — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Broun’s birthplace in Edinburgh is currently in a bitter feud with the rain, which keeps getting into its roof. This place produced an entomologist who studied insects, so you’d think it would appreciate the weather, but it’s more concerned about the dampness ruining its potential for bug-spotting. It’s a bit leaky, but that’s just part of the Edinburgh experience, right? Bring your
• Thomas Browne grey plaque — Norwich, England Commemorative plaque This grey commemorative plaque records: Browne's Meadow Sir Thomas Browne 1605-1682 Physician and author of Religio…
• Thomas Browne grey plaque — Norwich, England Commemorative plaque This grey commemorative plaque records: Sir Thomas Browne Physician and Author of Religio Medici 1605-1682 Lived in a…
• Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin’s birthplace in Edinburgh has a local who claims to have invented the very concept of nobility here. This place produced a nobleman from the seventeenth century, so it acts like it’s been royalty for centuries, even though it’s just a house with a fancy name. It’s got that old-money attitude, which is lovely if you’re into history and disdain. Wave
• Thomas Burberry blue plaque — Basingstoke and Deane, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Burberry blue plaque has caught my eye in Basingstoke and Deane. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
• Thomas Burt black plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: 20 Burdon Terrace. Thomas Burt 1837-1922. Northumberland Miners’ leader…
• Thomas Butcher white plaque — Swale, England Commemorative plaque This white commemorative plaque records: Thomas Butcher (c. 1827-1912) originator of The Butcher System of hop…
• Thomas Butterfield green plaque — Bradford, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Butterfield green plaque in Bradford is playing hide-and-seek with me. The Butterfield Homes were founded by Thomas Butterfield, a woollen manufacturer, in 1929. So he used his textile profits to build homes for people. That's a nice touch of social responsibility from an industrialist.
• Thomas Byles blue plaque — Epping Forest, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Father Thomas Byles of St. Helen's Catholic Church, Ongar left this station on…
• Thomas Byrne blue plaque — Canterbury, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Byrne VC 1867-1944 soldier and Boer War hero lived here 1914-1944…
• Thomas Campbell bronze plaque — Glasgow City, Scotland Commemorative plaque This bronze commemorative plaque records: On this site stood the house in which the poet Campbell lived, 1777 - 1844.
• Thomas Carling black plaque — East Riding of Yorkshire, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Thomas Carling (1797 - 1880) Thomas Carling, youngest child of William and…
• Thomas Carlyle black plaque — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Carlyle black plaque is pretending a fox took charge of the room yesterday, which I’m not even sure I believe yet. He wrote about the French Revolution, so he should know better than to get spooked by a small animal with fur. But then again, when you’re dealing with history, everything feels a bit more dramatic and less real to me personally. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket
• Thomas Carlyle blue plaque — Hastings, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Carlyle Author and historian lived here 1864.
• Thomas Carlyle stone plaque — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom Thomas Carlyle stone plaque is swearing that Queen Victoria stopped here once to ask for directions, but nobody can prove it. He lived in this house from eighteen twenty-six to twenty-eight, which sounds like he was just hiding from his bills or the neighbors. It’s a very serious stone face, but I’m betting he was actually laughing at something silly inside. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching

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