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

Total Number of Plaques: 8553

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Total Number of Names on Plaques: 10637

Gender List (No. of individuals of each gender)
Female: 1292Male: 5922Neither: 3423
18%82%(buildings etc)

Category List (7214 Men and Women) (Number of individuals in each category)  category/gender analysis 
Actor265Anarchist29Archaeologist3Architect220Armed Forces390Author535
Civic Officer99Comedian120Composer111Conductor17Courtesan18Crime and Terrorism49
Dancer32Director76Emergency Services34Engineer178Entrepreneur230Explorer97
Head of Government226Historian65Illustrator46Inventor87Lawyer76Medical262
Misc343Musician156Nobleman74Painter289Philanthropist237Philosopher65
Photographer32Poet261Politician233Press101Religious283Royalty509
Scientist234Sculptor129Singer188Social Reformer457Sportsman273Statesman85

Category List (3423 Historical Sites and Buildings) (Number in each category)
Architectural Gems122Armed Forces103Art Group9Charitable107Churches etc257
Crime and Terrorism60Disasters65Education140Historical London667Historical non-London146
Hospitals etc113Legal14Literature31Misc201Music56
Parks and Gardens101Political Group41Pub73Publishing17Religious Group87
Science and Engineering34Sport51Stately Homes32Trade Group73Transport180
TV Film Theatre159World War History484

Type List (8553) (Number in each type)
Bust191Charity Scholars10Clock Tower20Foundation Stone311Fountain / Trough63
Frieze / Relief327Ghost Bike9Grave353Memorial189Memorial Stone160
Mural / Mosaic187Parish Marker20Photograph95Plaque5701Statue461
Tree / Bench / Garden187Victoria Cross36War Memorial233

Plaques recently added to this website

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Arnold, Matthew John Lyon School Red House John Lyon School Red House John Lyon School Red House Harrow Malvern College Clock Harrow School Speech Room - 1st Duke of Abercorn Thompson, Henry Yates Hogarth, William Reynolds, Joshua King Charles I

Top 12 Postcodes (No. of individuals in each postcode) postcode/category analysis more postcodes & other countries
W1826SW1593WC2475SE1411NW1362WC1312EC4274E1245NW3243EC1228EC3194N1161

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