John Peel blue plaque
Overview
John Peel blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Mid Suffolk. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE) 1939-2004 Pioneering and influential BBC broadcaster who helped the careers of many artists.
Why it was made
The saved source records: John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE) 1939-2004 Pioneering and influential BBC broadcaster who helped the careers of many artists. Lived in this village 1971-2004.
People and events
The saved source records: John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE) 1939-2004 Pioneering and influential BBC broadcaster who helped the careers of many artists. Lived in this village 1971-2004.
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
John Peel blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE) 1939-2004 Pioneering and influential BBC broadcaster who helped the careers of many artists. Lived in this village 1971-2004. 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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