John Barlow blue plaque
Overview
John Barlow blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Scotland City Of Edinburgh. This blue commemorative plaque records: Professor John Barlow 1815-1856 Eminent Quaker scientist, Professor of Anatomy and Phsiology at The Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and highly respected member of the Edinburgh scientific community. Much loved member of the Religious Society of Friends, Husband of Eliza Nicholson (1813-1894) and father of Alfred (1851-1857), Mary Barlow (1853-1899) and leading Quaker pacifist and first manager of the Bournville Village Trust.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Professor John Barlow 1815-1856 Eminent Quaker scientist, Professor of Anatomy and Phsiology at The Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and highly respected member of the Edinburgh scientific community.
People and events
The saved account records: John Henry Barlow (1855-1924) Lived here 1851-1856
How it worked
The saved account records: Much loved member of the Religious Society of Friends, Husband of Eliza Nicholson (1813-1894) and father of Alfred (1851-1857), Mary Barlow (1853-1899) and leading Quaker pacifist and first manager of the Bournville Village Trust.
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
John Barlow blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Professor John Barlow 1815-1856 Eminent Quaker scientist, Professor of Anatomy and Phsiology at The Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and highly respected member of the Edinburgh scientific community. Much loved member of the Religious Society of Friends, Husband of Eliza Nicholson (1813-1894) and father of Alfred (1851-1857), Mary Barlow (1853-1899) and leading Quaker pacifist and first manager of the Bournville Village Trust. John Henry Barlow (1855-1924) Lived here 1851-1856 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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