Recorded plaques and birthplaces, A to Z
Showing 14,581–14,640 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.
William Renshaw and Ernest Renshaw blue plaque — Warwick, England Famous person's birthplace plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Birthplace of William Charles Renshaw (1861-1904) and James Ernest Renshaw…- William Richard Sutton blue plaque — Brighton and Hove, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Sutton 1836-1900 Entrepreneur and pioneer of household parcel delivery…
William Ritchie blue plaque — County Antrim, Ireland Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Ritchie blue plaque marks a pioneer shipbuilder who knew exactly how to keep his boats dry and his secrets…- William Robert Grove blue plaque — Swansea, Wales Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Robert Grove FRS 1811-1896 Scientist, judge inventor of the fuel cell…
William Robert Rodgers blue plaque — County Down, Ireland Famous person's birthplace plaque Explorer Tom William Robert Rodgers blue plaque has an imaginary fan club that meets every Tuesday to recite his poems while eating…- William Robertson Smith yellow plaque — Aberdeen City, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Robertson Smith yellow plaque has caught my eye in Aberdeen City. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like…
William Robinson — County Westmeath, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Robinson composed music while administering colonies, which is a bit like doing yoga on an airplane. His…- William Rootes blue plaque — Tunbridge Wells, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Rootes (1870-1955) Pioneer of the motor industry traded from these…
- William Roper and Margaret Roper black plaque — Canterbury, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: The Roper Gate (mid 16th century) Gateway to the former Place House, home of…
- William Roscoe and Clark Rampling black plaque — Liverpool, England Famous person's birthplace plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Founded 1836 Liverpool Medical Institution Designed by Clarke Rampling William…
- William Roscoe black plaque — Liverpool, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Built C. 1783-1784 35 Rodney Street First house to be erected on Rodney Street…
- William Roscoe black plaque — Liverpool, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: 1753-1831 William Roscoe MP Solicitor & slavery abolotionist 'Greatest of…
- William Rose blue plaque — West Lindsey, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: On this site William Rose 1857-1929 produced the first automatic wrapping…
William Rowan Hamilton — County Dublin, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Rowan Hamilton’s birthplace is where the rabbits have decided to hold daily meetings about whether his math was…
William Rowley black plaque — Shropshire, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Rowleys House & Mansion. William Rowley of Worsfield near Bridgnorth…- William Russell Flint black plaque — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Russell Flint black plaque in Edinburgh would say to the place that replaced it, 'You’re lucky I left before…
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William Ryan — County Tipperary, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Ryan’s birthplace in Tipperary is where a goat once allegedly ruled the roost while the locals pretended not to…- William Sagar blue plaque — Pendle, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Sagar 1751-1809 Born and lived in Southfield. Converted to Methodism…
William Sands Cox blue plaque — Birmingham, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Sands Cox blue plaque has caught my eye in Birmingham. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me…- William Scoresby blue plaque — Bradford, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Scoresby blue plaque in Bradford celebrates an Arctic explorer who also founded schools. So he froze his toes…
- William Scoresby Snr blue plaque — North Yorkshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Scoresby Snr. (1760-1829) whaler, arctic voyager and inventor of the…
- William Scott blue plaque — County Fermanagh, Ireland Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Scott blue plaque marks where an artist lived from 1913 to 1989. He must have spent his lotto win buying paint…
William Scott-Elliot — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Scott-Elliot was born here, a theosophist who believed in worlds beyond this one. Two families are feuding over…- William Sealy Gosset blue plaque — Canterbury, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Sealy Gosset 1876 – 1937 Statistician known as "Student" famous for…
- William Sear black plaque — Dacorum, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: No 7 High Street Lloyd's Bank premises from 1926 until 1997. Prior to that it…
William Sears — County Mayo, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Sears’s birthplace is stuck in a bitter family feud about who actually owns the view of the sunset every single…- William Shakespeare black plaque — Tewkesbury, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: This Court contains an early Baptist Chapel the home of the Baptist Church…
- William Shakespeare blue plaque — Wiltshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: The Lord Chamberlain's Men (Shakespeare's company) performed in the courtyard…
- William Shakespeare brass plaque — Birmingham, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Shakespeare brass plaque has caught my eye in Birmingham. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name like that…
- William Shakespeare, George Whitefield, And Booth Hall, Gloucester blue plaque — Gloucester, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Until 1957 here stood The Booth Hall mentioned in 1230, it served as Guildhall…
- William Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, And King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon multicoloured plaque — Stratford-on-Avon, England Commemorative plaque This multicoloured commemorative plaque records: The Guildhall and Grammar School The Guildhall was built in 1417-20 as…
- William Shakespeare, Philip Mountbatten, And Shakespeare Centre black plaque — Stratford-on-Avon, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: The Shakespeare Centre Opened by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to…
- William Shakespeare, Susanna Hall, And The Windmill Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon black plaque — Stratford-on-Avon, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: The Windmill says Welcome friends! I've been an inn for more than 350 years.…
- William Shakespeare, Susanna Hall, New Place, And Elizabeth Hall multicoloured plaque — Stratford-on-Avon, England Commemorative plaque This multicoloured commemorative plaque records: Shakespeare's New Place Built in 1483, New Place was the largest house…
William Shaw blue plaque — Halton, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Missioner William Shaw (1842-1926). Shaw was born in Upton-upon-Severn in…- William Shenstone blue plaque — Dudley, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Shenstone 1714-1763 Poet and Landscape Gardener Resided here at the…
- William Shield blue plaque — Gateshead, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Shield (1748-1829) Born in Swalwell and lived near here in his early…
William Slim black plaque — City of Bristol, England Famous person's birthplace plaque This black commemorative plaque records: Born here on 6th August 1891 Field Marshal The Viscount Slim of Bishopton KG…- William Slim blue plaque — Birmingham, England Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Slim blue plaque has caught my eye in Birmingham. I bet a blue plaque with a name like that could keep me…
William Smellie — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Smellie was born right here, printing books and collecting things in equal measure. The bishop refused to visit…
William Smith and Edward Webb green plaque — Cotswold, England Commemorative plaque This green commemorative plaque records: William Smith (1769-1839) stayed with Edward Webb (surveyor) in this house…
William Smith black plaque — Chichester, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: The Quaker William Smith six times Mayor of Chichester lived here 1895-1908.
William Smith blue plaque — North Yorkshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William 'Strata' Smith 1769 -1839 Father of English Geology lived here…- William Smith blue plaque — West Oxfordshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: William Smith 1815-1875 blanket manufacturer, founder of the steam-powered…
William Smith bronze plaque — Bath and North East Somerset, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Smith bronze plaque has caught my eye in Bath and North East Somerset. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name…- William Smith bronze plaque — Cheshire East, England Commemorative plaque This bronze commemorative plaque records: Trumpet Major William Smith 1822-1879 who sounded the charge at Balaclava…
William Smith stone plaque — Bath and North East Somerset, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Smith stone plaque has caught my eye in Bath and North East Somerset. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name…
William Smith white plaque — Bath and North East Somerset, England Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Smith white plaque has caught my eye in Bath and North East Somerset. I bet a commemorative plaque with a name…
William Somner white plaque — Canterbury, England Famous person's birthplace plaque This white commemorative plaque records: William Somner, 1606-1669. Born here, Antiquary: compiler of first anglo-saxon…_Cockleshell_Hero_Bordeaux_1942_lived_here.jpg/250px-Marine_William_Sparks_DSM_(1922-2002)_Cockleshell_Hero_Bordeaux_1942_lived_here.jpg "Photo: Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0")
William Sparks blue plaque — Epping Forest, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Marine William Sparks DSM (1922-2002) "Cockleshell Hero" Bordeaux 1942 lived…- William Sparks, James Conway, Albert Laver, George Sheard, And 6 others — Portsmouth, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: The Cockleshell Heroes. The Men who launched the Commando raid on Bordeaux…
- William Speakman blue plaque — Trafford, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: Private William (Bill) Speakman 1927-2018. Born at 17 Moss Lane, Altrincham.…
- William Spiers Bruce brass plaque — City of Edinburgh, Scotland Commemorative plaque Explorer Tom William Spiers Bruce brass plaque in Edinburgh has a long list of former names because he was an oceanographer and…
William Steel Dickson blue plaque — County Down, Ireland Blue plaque Explorer Tom William Steel Dickson blue plaque’s name sounds like it means he was made of metal and very serious, which is exactly….jpg/250px-William_Stokes_(1804_-_1878).jpg "Photo: Zeichnung von Sir Frederic Burton (1816-1900) Eoin O’Brien: William Stokes 1804–78: the development of a doctor., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain")
William Stokes — County Dublin, Ireland Birthplace Explorer Tom William Stokes, County Dublin, is where a physician was born, and I bet there was a dance held there that went too far…- William Straker black plaque — Newcastle upon Tyne, England Commemorative plaque This black commemorative plaque records: William Straker 1855-1941 Worked here as Northumberland Miners' Union Leader.…
William Strutt and Thomas Gisborne blue plaque — Derby, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: WILLIAM STRUTT FRS 1756-1830 Inventor, industrialist and chairman of the Derby…- William Stubbs, The Wheatsheaf, Knaresborough, And The Mitre Hotel, Knaresborough blue plaque — North Yorkshire, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: The Mitre Hotel sits on the site of a former public house (The Wheatsheaf)…
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William Stukeley blue plaque — South Kesteven, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: The Reverend William Stukeley 1687-1765 Antiquary 'father of British…- William Sturgeon blue plaque — Lancaster, England Blue plaque This blue commemorative plaque records: WILLIAM STURGEON. Electrical Pioneer Inventor of the electro-magnetic motor.…
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