In May 2010, after holding a two-day conference on commemorative plaques, English Heritage produced a guidance document, 'Celebrating People & Place: Guidance on Commemorative Plaques and Plaque Schemes'. This offers practical advice and information in relation to all areas of plaque work, namely:
- Project management, costs and funding
- Aims, selection process and criteria
- Historical research
- Design, material and positioning
- Consents, installation and unveiling
- Maintenance, promotion and outreach
Although the focus of this comprehensive document is plaques erected on buildings - rather than placed in the ground or on other structures - it is intended to be of widespread relevance, and the general processes and practicalities are likely to be applicable to plaques of various types and purposes.
“The book that you very kindly sent to us was invaluable. Every aspect of setting up a scheme was covered in a way that was easy to follow and also very encouraging - definitely a 'we can do it' book. The illustrations were excellent. This is a book that we shall keep for future reference.”
Dinah Rudman, Hon. Sec., Melton Mowbray & District Civic Society
“You will be pleased to know that the EH Plaque Guidance publication is proving very
useful already: Liverpool’s Tourism officers are in the process of re-considering the workings of its present scheme and the Guidance appendices are helping to show the range of possible criteria.”
Wendy Morgan, Principal Conservation Officer, Liverpool City Council
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