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Page   Like cricket, lawn tennis was a British invention, though of much more recent origins. It was devised by Walter Clopton Wingfield (1833-1912), a Montgomeryshire landowner and major in the local yeomanry cavalry, who patented the new game in 1874. http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/sporting-achievers/tennis/

Page   One of the most famous racing drivers of the 1960s and '70s was Graham Hill (1929-1977); he is commemorated at 32 Parkside, Mill Hill, his home from 1960 until 1972, five years before his untimely death in a flying accident. http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/sporting-achievers/motor-racing/

Page   Mountaineering - the Victorians' very own extreme sport - is represented in the scheme by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), whose English Heritage plaque went up in 2011 at his last home: 82 Waldegrave Road, Teddington. http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/sporting-achievers/mountaineers-and-sporting-oddballs/

Page   There has been a great deal of interest in the Blue Plaques Scheme and despite inaccurate reports, English Heritage remains committed to the Scheme and it will continue. http:// .. /about/news/eh-responds/blue-plaque/

Page   London's blue plaques scheme, founded in 1866, is believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world and has inspired many other schemes across London, the UK and even further afield. http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/

Page   The role that the historic environment has to play in helping make the 2012 Games a success. http:// .. /professional/advice/advice-by-topic/international-and-world-heritage/2012-olympic-games/cultural-olympiad/

Page   The blue plaques scheme celebrates great figures of the past and the buildings in which they lived and worked. http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/about/aims/

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A searchable database of all plaques forming part of the blue plaques scheme in London, run by English Heritage since 1986.

Page   Blue plaques in London: Frequently Asked Questions http:// .. /discover/blue-plaques/faq/