Only 14% of London’s blue plaques celebrate women.
English Heritage is trying to redress the balance. Since they began a campaign in 2016 more than half of the plaques awarded have celebrated women. However, they are seeking more nominations from the public. What a wonderful way to engage with public history!
You can check out the selection criteria here. One of the rules states that it must be at least 20 years since the person’s death. Another is that the building that they lived or worked in must still be recognisable as the location in which they lived or worked.
So folk, check out the required criteria and get nominating!
You may remember that my July ‘Featured Content’ was blue plaques and you can find several posts that I wrote during that time, here.
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Excellent news!
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Hee hee, am I allowed to nominate myself? I love blue!
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Can I be flippant? Are you a ghost? Anything is possible with Halloween tomorrow . . . 😉
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Oh…the thought never crossed my mind that I needed to be pop my clogs to qualify! Maybe they can postpone considering my nomination at a later date?
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You can buy your own! I’m waiting for a gift of one to arrive from my ex-colleagues…they’ve had one mocked up for me!
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I have to say I prefer that option by far!
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Me too! 😉
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I’ve seen photos of these blue plaques online, but I had no idea what they were for! I wonder if any of my ancestors are featured…off to research! Thanks for the heads up
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We nominated a few in Glasgow via the Women’s Library a few years ago and one got through, so it can be done. The hardest criterion was having an extant building and getting permission from the owners.
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