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John Chancellor blue plaque

Blue plaque

Overview

John Chancellor blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Torbay. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: home of the maritime artist John Chancellor b.28-31925 d.9-4-1984.

Why it was made

The saved source records: home of the maritime artist John Chancellor b.28-31925 d.9-4-1984. Born to British parents in Portugal John Chancellor spent 30 years at sea before finally settling in Brixham in 1963 using his talent to become one of our great modern day maritime artists

People and events

The saved source records: home of the maritime artist John Chancellor b.28-31925 d.9-4-1984. Born to British parents in Portugal John Chancellor spent 30 years at sea before finally settling in Brixham in 1963 using his talent to become one of our great modern day maritime artists

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 Chancellor blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: home of the maritime artist John Chancellor b.28-31925 d.9-4-1984. Born to British parents in Portugal John Chancellor spent 30 years at sea before finally settling in Brixham in 1963 using his talent to become one of our great modern day maritime artists 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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