Author Archives: Simon Harriyott

Double Plaques

Suzi Catherine pointed us to this question by Ben Lishman in a newspaper: “Are there any houses with more than one blue plaque?” I could think of three immediately, and looking through my Flickr photos, I found a few more: … Continue reading

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John Lennon Plaque unveiled by Yoko Ono today

My first attendance at a plaque unveiling today, and it was a biggie. Yoko Ono unveiled the plaque to her late husband John Lennon outside their house in Montagu Square, London. Lots of people attended, and the three speakers followed … Continue reading

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Initial Learning

One of the lovely things about seeing plaques, both in the wild and on the Open Plaques website, is learning new things about the people commemorated. Sometimes I learn things I didn’t know I didn’t know! For example, when I … Continue reading

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Plaque hunting in the wild

This weekend I went to a wedding in Stoke, and stayed overnight. As I knew I’d be travelling back today, I planned to find some plaques to photograph between Stoke and my home in Sussex. I looked at the map … Continue reading

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General Election 2010 – Remembering the Suffragettes

Polling has finished, and the first few seats have been announced as I write, so I thought it was apt to mention the Suffragettes, who fought for women’s right to vote. We have some plaques commemorating some of the most … Continue reading

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Founders

Founders are common recipients of plaques, recognising the legacy of their work. Here are some founders of some well-known companies and organisations Continue reading

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