Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Southern Stratford Canal black plaque
Overview
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Southern Stratford Canal black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Stratford On Avon. This black commemorative plaque records: To all those who worked so hard to safeguard the Southern Stratford Canal for future generations, culminating in the re-opening on 11th July 1964 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. "We were not experts therefore we did not what could be done" David Hutchings M.B.E.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: To all those who worked so hard to safeguard the Southern Stratford Canal for future generations, culminating in the re-opening on 11th July 1964 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
People and events
The saved account records: "We were not experts therefore we did not what could be done" David Hutchings M.B.E.
How it worked
The label Commemorative 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 Commemorative 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
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Southern Stratford Canal black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: To all those who worked so hard to safeguard the Southern Stratford Canal for future generations, culminating in the re-opening on 11th July 1964 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. "We were not experts therefore we did not what could be done" David Hutchings M.B.E. Project Manager 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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