Sidney Godley blue plaque
Overview
Sidney Godley blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Epping Forest. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: Pte Sidney Godley 1889-1957 Awarded the first V.C.
Why it was made
The saved source records: Pte Sidney Godley 1889-1957 Awarded the first V.C. of the Great War 23rd August 1914 Lived here
People and events
The saved source records: Pte Sidney Godley 1889-1957 Awarded the first V.C. of the Great War 23rd August 1914 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
Sidney Godley blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Pte Sidney Godley 1889-1957 Awarded the first V.C. of the Great War 23rd August 1914 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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