Gordon Welchman blue plaque
Overview
Gordon Welchman blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in City Of Bristol. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Gordon Welchman 1906 – 1985 Key contributor to World War II British codebreaking at Bletchley Park and abroad Computer science pioneer and inventor Born at the former St Mary's Vicarage, Radley Road, Fishponds and baptised in this church
Why it was made
The saved source records: Gordon Welchman 1906 – 1985 Key contributor to World War II British codebreaking at Bletchley Park and abroad Computer science pioneer and inventor Born at the former St Mary's Vicarage, Radley Road, Fishponds and baptised in this church
People and events
The saved source records: Gordon Welchman 1906 – 1985 Key contributor to World War II British codebreaking at Bletchley Park and abroad Computer science pioneer and inventor Born at the former St Mary's Vicarage, Radley Road, Fishponds and baptised in this church
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
Gordon Welchman blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Gordon Welchman 1906 – 1985 Key contributor to World War II British codebreaking at Bletchley Park and abroad Computer science pioneer and inventor Born at the former St Mary's Vicarage, Radley Road, Fishponds and baptised in this church 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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