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FRANKLAND, Sir Edward (1825-1899)
Blue plaque commemorating chemical scientist Sir Edward Frankland at his former home at 14 Lancaster Gate, Bayswater, W2 3LH, City of Westminster.
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A blue plaque at 8 Pelham Place, Kensington, London, commemorates Sir Cecil Beaton, the renowned photographer and designer for the screen and theatre. He lived there between 1940 and 1975.
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A blue plaque at 8 Pelham Place, Kensington, London, commemorates Sir Cecil Beaton, the renowned photographer and designer for the screen and theatre. He lived there between 1940 and 1975.
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Donation of £11.2m by UK charity, the Hamish Ogston Foundation - largest in English Heritage’s history - will underpin the programme
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Ellen and William Craft, African-American freedom fighters who made a daring escape from enslavement in Georgia, USA, and fled to Britain in the mid-19th century, have today been commemorated with an English Heritage London blue plaque. The plaque marks 26 Cambridge Grove, a mid-Victorian house in Hammersmith where the Crafts settled and raised their family, using their home as a base to campaign for abolition, radical reform and social justice.
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New research reveals Roman ‘wrestler’ figurine actually depicts African warrior
A lead figurine of a wrestler produced during the Roman era is now understood to be an African warrior, new research by English Heritage has revealed. The figurine, discovered a century ago at Wall Roman Site in Staffordshire, was first thought to depict an enslaved person, and later a wrestler, but the charity has now discovered evidence that the figurine originally carried a spear in one hand, finally revealing its true identity as an African warrior. The figurine is on display at Wall Roman Site’s museum until the end of October when the museum will close for the winter.
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New research reveals Roman ‘wrestler’ figurine actually depicts African warrior
A lead figurine of a wrestler produced during the Roman era is now understood to be an African warrior, new research by English Heritage has revealed. The figurine, discovered a century ago at Wall Roman Site in Staffordshire, was first thought to depict an enslaved person, and later a wrestler, but the charity has now discovered evidence that the figurine originally carried a spear in one hand, finally revealing its true identity as an African warrior. The figurine is on display at Wall Roman Site’s museum until the end of October when the museum will close for the winter.
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Get historic cheese back on the menu this Christmas, says English Heritage
With shortages at supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas a growing possibility, English Heritage is calling for the return of historic cheese to the Christmas dining table. The charity is also encouraging the public to support local cheese makers, many of whom have been hard hit during the pandemic and are keeping history alive through the traditions of cheese making.
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LIND, Jenny (1820-1887) a.k.a. Madame Goldschmidt
Blue Plaque commemorating Jenny 'Madame Goldschmidt' Lind at 189 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW5 OBA, Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Blue Plaque commemorating creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, at 22 Ebury Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 8LW, City of Westminster.