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VIVEKANANDA, Swami (1863-1902)
Blue Plaque commemorating philosopher Swami Vivekananda at 63 St George's Drive, Pimlico, London SW1V 4DD, City of Westminster.
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VIVEKANANDA, Swami (1863-1902)
Blue Plaque commemorating philosopher Swami Vivekananda at 63 St George's Drive, Pimlico, London SW1V 4DD, City of Westminster.
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Seminal Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque in East London
One of the most important strikes in modern British history has been commemorated by English Heritage with a blue plaque today (5 July 2022). The blue plaque was unveiled at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in East London where in early July 1888 around 1,400 of the predominantly female workforce walked out in protest at the dismissal of a number of their co-workers.
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'Real Lioness' Sister Nivedita commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque
English Heritage unveiled today (12 November 2017) a new blue plaque to Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble, 1867-1911), an educationalist and campaigner for Indian Independence, at her former residence at 21A High Street, Wimbledon, Greater London. The plaque was unveiled by Madame Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan welcomed the new plaque, describing it as the “first public recognition of Sister Nivedita in London.”
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A summary of the main sources for our knowledge and understanding of Pendennis Castle
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RUSSELL, Fred (1862-1957) a.k.a. Thomas Frederick Parnell
Blue Plaque commemorating ventriloquist Fred Russell A.K.A Thomas Frederick Parnell at 71 Kenilworth Court, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1EN, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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RUTHERFORD, Dame Margaret (1892-1972)
Blue Plaque commemorating actress Dame Margaret Rutherford at 4 Berkeley Place, Wimbledon, London SW19 4NN, London Borough of Merton.
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SITWELL, Dame Edith (1887–1964)
Blue Plaque commemorating poet Dame Edith Sitwell at Greenhill, Hampstead High Street, Hampstead, London NW3 5TY, London Borough of Camden.
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SZABO, Violette, G.C. (1921-1945)
Blue Plaque commemorating Secret Agent Violette Szabo G.C. at 18 Burnley Road, Stockwell, London SW9 0SJ, London Borough of Lambeth.
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TWAIN, Mark (1835-1910) a.k.a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Blue Plaque commemorating writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens A.K.A. Mark Twain at 23 Tedworth Square, Chelsea, London SW3 5DR, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.