Why this matters
Thomas Burberry, a British designer and inventor, is renowned for developing gabardine, a waterproof fabric that revolutionized outerwear, and for founding the luxury brand Burberry in 1856.
Overview
Thomas Burberry blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Basingstoke And Deane. This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Burberry 1835-1926 the inventor of "Gaberdine" weatherproof cloth founded his business in Winchester Street in 1856. These further premises were built in 1892.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Burberry 1835-1926 the inventor of "Gaberdine" weatherproof cloth founded his business in Winchester Street in 1856.
People and events
The saved account records: These further premises were built in 1892.
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
Thomas Burberry blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Thomas Burberry 1835-1926 the inventor of "Gaberdine" weatherproof cloth founded his business in Winchester Street in 1856. These further premises were built in 1892. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
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