London/English Heritage Plaques
This is a partial list of the 869 blue plaques issued by English Heritage or its three predecessors in administering the blue plaque programme: the Royal Society of Arts (1866–1901), the London County Council (1901–1965), and the Greater London Council (1965–1986). The entries in the lists in this section are based on information from the English Heritage website (unless otherwise noted). The issuing of the plaques was suspended from 1915 to 1919 and 1940 to 1947 due to the two world wars. It was announced in 2013 that the scheme would be indefinitely suspended until 2014 due to a 34% cut in English Heritage's budget. The issuance of plaques already approved by the advisory board will take place until 2014 when a new form of funding for the plaques will be announced.
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