Edward Knowles blue plaque
Overview
Edward Knowles blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Cheshire West And Chester. This blue commemorative plaque records: Edward Knowles (1839-1873) Captain of the frigate Northfleet, holed off Dungeness by the Spanish steamer Murillo in January 1873. He and 239 others went down with the ship.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Edward Knowles (1839-1873) Captain of the frigate Northfleet, holed off Dungeness by the Spanish steamer Murillo in January 1873.
People and events
The saved account records: He and 239 others went down with the ship.
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
Edward Knowles blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Edward Knowles (1839-1873) Captain of the frigate Northfleet, holed off Dungeness by the Spanish steamer Murillo in January 1873. He and 239 others went down with the ship. His parents were schoolmaster and mistress here during the 1860s, 70s and 80s 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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