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

Total Number of Plaques: 9469

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Total Number of Names on Plaques: 11861

Gender List (No. of individuals of each gender)
Female: 1426Male: 6553Neither: 3882
18%82%(buildings etc)

Category List (7979 Men and Women) (Number of individuals in each category)  category/gender analysis 
Actor282Anarchist30Archaeologist3Architect242Armed Forces431Author586
Civic Officer128Comedian121Composer117Conductor17Courtesan18Crime and Terrorism52
Dancer34Director81Emergency Services37Engineer183Entrepreneur254Explorer116
Head of Government248Historian69Illustrator46Inventor90Lawyer85Medical271
Misc382Musician165Nobleman76Painter321Philanthropist261Philosopher72
Photographer34Poet299Politician289Press109Religious308Royalty583
Scientist253Sculptor194Singer197Social Reformer477Sportsman315Statesman103

Category List (3882 Historical Sites and Buildings) (Number in each category)
Architectural Gems144Armed Forces118Art Group9Charitable121Churches etc287
Crime and Terrorism65Disasters73Education164Historical London698Historical non-London199
Hospitals etc124Legal14Literature32Misc255Music62
Parks and Gardens112Political Group46Pub80Publishing18Religious Group89
Science and Engineering37Sport57Stately Homes32Trade Group98Transport208
TV Film Theatre172World War History568

Type List (9469) (Number in each type)
Bust262Charity Scholars10Clock Tower22Foundation Stone362Fountain / Trough70
Frieze / Relief336Ghost Bike9Grave366Memorial204Memorial Stone163
Mural / Mosaic190Parish Marker20Photograph96Plaque6269Statue558
Tree / Bench / Garden225Victoria Cross36War Memorial271

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Gormley, Antony Butterfly Wu Hong Kong Film Awards statue Poh, Leung Sing Kim, Chun Guang, Bai Kim-fai, Yam Mui, Anita Mui, Anita - Chong'en, Cao Lee, Bruce

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.