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Thomas Sopwith blue plaque

Blue plaque

Overview

Thomas Sopwith blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Elmbridge. This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Thomas Sopwith - From 1914 to 1920, Sir Thomas Sopwith (1888 to 1989) lived here. Pioneer aviator & yachtsman and founder of the Sopwith School of Flying and Sopwith Aviation at Brooklands.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Thomas Sopwith - From 1914 to 1920, Sir Thomas Sopwith (1888 to 1989) lived here.

People and events

The saved account records: Pioneer aviator & yachtsman and founder of the Sopwith School of Flying and Sopwith Aviation at Brooklands.

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

Thomas Sopwith blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Sir Thomas Sopwith - From 1914 to 1920, Sir Thomas Sopwith (1888 to 1989) lived here. Pioneer aviator & yachtsman and founder of the Sopwith School of Flying and Sopwith Aviation at Brooklands. 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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