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Mary Tourtel white plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

Mary Tourtel white plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Canterbury. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This white commemorative plaque records: Mary Tourtel 1874-1948 creator of Rupert Bear was born here 28 January 1874

Why it was made

The saved source records: Mary Tourtel 1874-1948 creator of Rupert Bear was born here 28 January 1874

People and events

The saved source records: Mary Tourtel 1874-1948 creator of Rupert Bear was born here 28 January 1874

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 Tourtel white plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Mary Tourtel 1874-1948 creator of Rupert Bear was born here 28 January 1874 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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