What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Robert Martineau (1798-1870) Mayor of Birmingham 1846-1847 Thomas Martineau (1828-1893) Mayor of Birmingham 1884-1887 Ernest Martineau (1861-1952) Lord Mayor of Birmingham 1912-1914 Wilfrid Martineau (1889-1964) Lord Mayor of Birmingham 1940-1941 Denis Martineau (1920-1999) Lord Mayor of Birmingham 1986-1987 Five successive generations, father to son, of the same family. Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
The Martineau family represents five consecutive generations of civic leaders in Birmingham, with each serving as mayor or lord mayor from the mid-19th to late 20th century, symbolizing enduring local political influence and service.
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