Archibald Percival slate plaque
Overview
Archibald Percival slate plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Colchester. This slate commemorative plaque records: Archibald Percival First Earl Wavell Viscount Keren of Eritrea and Winchester CMG GCB GCSI GCIE PC General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East 1939-1941 Commander-in-Chief, India 1941-1943 Viceroy of India 1943-1947 was born here 5th May 1883.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This slate commemorative plaque records: Archibald Percival First Earl Wavell Viscount Keren of Eritrea and Winchester CMG GCB GCSI GCIE PC General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East 1939-1941 Commander-in-Chief, India 1941-1943 Viceroy of India 1943-1947 was born here 5th May 1883.
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
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
Archibald Percival slate plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Archibald Percival First Earl Wavell Viscount Keren of Eritrea and Winchester CMG GCB GCSI GCIE PC General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East 1939-1941 Commander-in-Chief, India 1941-1943 Viceroy of India 1943-1947 was born here 5th May 1883. 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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