Elizabeth Garrett Anderson blue plaque
Overview
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England East Suffolk. This blue commemorative plaque records: First woman to qualify in Britain as physician and surgeon Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MD Britain's first woman mayor Aldeburgh 1908 lived here 1841-1852
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: First woman to qualify in Britain as physician and surgeon Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MD Britain's first woman mayor Aldeburgh 1908 lived here 1841-1852
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
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
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: First woman to qualify in Britain as physician and surgeon Elizabeth Garrett Anderson MD Britain's first woman mayor Aldeburgh 1908 lived here 1841-1852 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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