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Judi Dench Backs English Heritage’s 'Plaques for Women' Campaign
Dame Judi Dench has urged the public to "nominate the women you admire" for blue plaques, English Heritage announced today (21 November) as the charity unveiled a blue plaque to Margaret Lockwood (1916-1990), star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes. The plaque celebrating the popular film actress of the 1930s and 1940s was installed at 14 Highland Road in Upper Norwood, her first home after moving to London as a child in the early 1920s.
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Blue Plaque commemorating writer Nancy Mitford at 10 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5HH, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Indian spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo at 49 St Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8JB, London Borough of Hammersmith.
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Blue plaque commemorating children's writer Enid Blyton at 207 Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EA, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London.
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Win lindy hopper dancers for your 75th VE Day anniversary event
English Heritage is calling on the nation to ‘Dance for VE Day’ to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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English Heritage is calling on the nation to 'Dance for VE Day' to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Over the May Bank Holiday the charity will lend some swing-time spirit to the nation’s celebrations by sending hundreds of expert lindy-hoppers to join community events and street parties in all 48 counties of England. Whether it’s a party in a park, a tea dance in a Town Hall, or even a knees-up in a Nissen hut, historic dance experts will lead lessons and performances at regional celebrations to help communities Lindy Hop 'til they drop in true 1940s style.
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Samuel Beckett and Patrick Blackett marked with blue plaques at 48 Paultons Square in a rare 'double Blue' unveiling. The unveiling forms a part of the 150th Anniversary of the London Blue Plaques Scheme.
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Blue Plaque unveiled to Samuel Beckett
A house in Chelsea which was home to both the dramatist Samuel Beckett and the eminent physicist Patrick Blackett will today (Wednesday 20 April 2016) become one of the few buildings in London to bear two official Blue Plaques, English Heritage has announced.
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New diversity initiative for blue plaques scheme as footballer laurie cunningham is honoured
Pioneer of black achievement in football honoured with English Heritage blue plaque New working group will advise on diversity in the blue plaques scheme
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Research and Sources for Wayland’s Smithy
A summary of research to date about Wayland’s Smithy, and a guide to further sources of information about it