A collection of Blue Plaques (and other colours), and Memorials, mostly in London

Total Number of Plaques: 9407

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Total Number of Names on Plaques: 11778

Gender List (No. of individuals of each gender)
Female: 1413Male: 6517Neither: 3848
18%82%(buildings etc)

Category List (7930 Men and Women) (Number of individuals in each category)  category/gender analysis 
Actor274Anarchist30Archaeologist3Architect242Armed Forces428Author585
Civic Officer122Comedian121Composer117Conductor17Courtesan18Crime and Terrorism51
Dancer34Director80Emergency Services37Engineer183Entrepreneur253Explorer113
Head of Government246Historian68Illustrator46Inventor90Lawyer85Medical270
Misc380Musician165Nobleman76Painter321Philanthropist261Philosopher72
Photographer34Poet299Politician281Press109Religious308Royalty579
Scientist251Sculptor190Singer197Social Reformer477Sportsman315Statesman102

Category List (3848 Historical Sites and Buildings) (Number in each category)
Architectural Gems142Armed Forces115Art Group9Charitable121Churches etc287
Crime and Terrorism65Disasters71Education164Historical London697Historical non-London195
Hospitals etc124Legal14Literature32Misc253Music62
Parks and Gardens112Political Group46Pub80Publishing18Religious Group89
Science and Engineering36Sport56Stately Homes32Trade Group98Transport201
TV Film Theatre171World War History558

Type List (9407) (Number in each type)
Bust261Charity Scholars10Clock Tower22Foundation Stone360Fountain / Trough69
Frieze / Relief336Ghost Bike9Grave366Memorial203Memorial Stone163
Mural / Mosaic190Parish Marker20Photograph96Plaque6230Statue545
Tree / Bench / Garden224Victoria Cross36War Memorial267

Plaques recently added to this website

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Huruhuru, Te Studholme, John - Studholme, Michael Oamaru Public Library - Laney, Bill Oamaru South African War memorial Oamaru Public Library Jones, George Oamaru war memorial SS Terra Nova - Scott, Captain Robert Falcon - Wilson, Edward Adrian - Oates, Lawrence - Bowers, Henry Robertson - Evans, Edgar Night Watchman's Hut Oamaru Coker, Ernest

Top 12 Postcodes (No. of individuals in each postcode) postcode/category analysis more postcodes & other countries
W1856SW1616WC2533SE1420NW1367WC1339EC4277NW3261E1246EC1240EC2218EC3197

Map of Locations Note: some plaques contain multiple names, so number of plaques is not necessarily equal to number of names.