James Keir Hardie blue plaque
Overview
James Keir Hardie blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Scotland Glasgow City. This blue commemorative plaque records: James Keir Hardie, 1856‒1915. First Labour MP and First Labour Leader.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Erected by the people of Glasgow to commemorate his achievements on the centenary of his passing.
People and events
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: James Keir Hardie, 1856‒1915.
How it worked
The saved account records: First Labour MP and First Labour Leader.
What remains
The saved account records: Campaigner for Women’s suffrage, Workers’ emancipation, Equality and Peace.
Why it mattered
James Keir Hardie blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: James Keir Hardie, 1856‒1915. First Labour MP and First Labour Leader. Campaigner for Women’s suffrage, Workers’ emancipation, Equality and Peace. Cremated at this place on 29th September 1915. Erected by the people of Glasgow to commemorate his achievements on the centenary of his passing. 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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