W. T. Stead blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: W. T. Stead (1849-1912) Journalist & Social Reformer Editor of The Pall Mall Gazette Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize went down with the Titanic on his way to New York to give a speech on World Peace Lived Here 1895 - 1912

W. T. Stead was a prominent journalist and social reformer who used his position as editor of The Pall Mall Gazette to advocate for various causes, including women's rights and the abolition of child prostitution; he is also remembered for perishing aboard the Titanic while en route to deliver a speech on world peace in New York.