John Walker plaque
Overview
John Walker plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Stockton On Tees. This commemorative plaque records: John Walker 1781-1859. Near this site at 104 High Street John Walker was born on 29th May, 1781.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This commemorative plaque records: John Walker 1781-1859.
People and events
The saved account records: He died at 12 The Square, Stockton-On-Tees on 1st May, 1859, and was buried in Norton Churchyard.
How it worked
The saved account records: Near this site at 104 High Street John Walker was born on 29th May, 1781.
What remains
The saved account records: During 1826 he finally developed a paste capable, when dried, of producing instantaneous light, with the first recorded sale of the friction match being dated 7th April, 1827.
Why it mattered
John Walker plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: John Walker 1781-1859. Near this site at 104 High Street John Walker was born on 29th May, 1781. During 1826 he finally developed a paste capable, when dried, of producing instantaneous light, with the first recorded sale of the friction match being dated 7th April, 1827. He died at 12 The Square, Stockton-On-Tees on 1st May, 1859, and was buried in Norton Churchyard. 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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