Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Stratford on Avon Canal black plaque
Overview
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Stratford on Avon Canal black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Stratford On Avon. This black commemorative plaque records: Stratford on Avon Canal The erection of this bridge constructed by men from H.M. Completed the restoration to navigation of the canal by volunteers, servicemen and prisoners 1961-4.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: Stratford on Avon Canal The erection of this bridge constructed by men from H.M.
People and events
The saved account records: Completed the restoration to navigation of the canal by volunteers, servicemen and prisoners 1961-4.
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 Stratford on Avon Canal black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Stratford on Avon Canal The erection of this bridge constructed by men from H.M. Prison Wormwood Scrubs and H.M. Prison Birmingham. Completed the restoration to navigation of the canal by volunteers, servicemen and prisoners 1961-4. The canal was re-opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on Saturday 11th July 1964 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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