Norman Brook blue plaque
Overview
Norman Brook blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Wolverhampton. This blue commemorative plaque records: Norman Craven Brook PC GCB KCB CB 1902-1967 Educated Wolverhampton Grammar School 1914-1921 Secretary of the Cabinet 1947-1962 Joint Permanent Secretary of the Treasury Head of Home Civil Service 1956-1962.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Norman Craven Brook PC GCB KCB CB 1902-1967 Educated Wolverhampton Grammar School 1914-1921 Secretary of the Cabinet 1947-1962 Joint Permanent Secretary of the Treasury Head of Home Civil Service 1956-1962.
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 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
Norman Brook blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Norman Craven Brook PC GCB KCB CB 1902-1967 Educated Wolverhampton Grammar School 1914-1921 Secretary of the Cabinet 1947-1962 Joint Permanent Secretary of the Treasury Head of Home Civil Service 1956-1962. Created Baron Normanbrook 1963 Lived here 1914-1921 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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