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

Total Number of Plaques: 8423

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Total Number of Names on Plaques: 10460

Gender List (No. of individuals of each gender)
Female: 1247Male: 5834Neither: 3379
18%82%(buildings etc)

Category List (7081 Men and Women) (Number of individuals in each category)  category/gender analysis 
Actor235Anarchist29Archaeologist3Architect218Armed Forces386Author532
Civic Officer97Comedian116Composer111Conductor17Courtesan17Crime and Terrorism49
Dancer30Director76Emergency Services33Engineer176Entrepreneur227Explorer97
Head of Government226Historian65Illustrator46Inventor87Lawyer75Medical259
Misc334Musician154Nobleman73Painter285Philanthropist236Philosopher65
Photographer32Poet258Politician230Press97Religious278Royalty493
Scientist232Sculptor124Singer177Social Reformer450Sportsman271Statesman85

Category List (3379 Historical Sites and Buildings) (Number in each category)
Architectural Gems119Armed Forces103Art Group9Charitable107Churches etc250
Crime and Terrorism60Disasters61Education132Historical London665Historical non-London144
Hospitals etc112Legal14Literature31Misc199Music54
Parks and Gardens99Political Group41Pub73Publishing17Religious Group87
Science and Engineering34Sport51Stately Homes32Trade Group72Transport179
TV Film Theatre157World War History477

Type List (8423) (Number in each type)
Bust188Charity Scholars10Clock Tower20Foundation Stone304Fountain / Trough61
Frieze / Relief327Ghost Bike9Grave344Memorial188Memorial Stone158
Mural / Mosaic187Parish Marker20Photograph95Plaque5646Statue460
Tree / Bench / Garden140Victoria Cross35War Memorial231

Plaques recently added to this website

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C Hoare & Co The National Covid Memorial Wall - Wellesley, Charles (9th Duke of Wellington) Tradescant the Younger, John Cornwallis, Frederick Lett, Thomas - Chantrey, Francis Hensman, Celia John Lewis Princess Anne - British Knitting and Clothing Export Council Nemeth, Cyril York Street Ladies Residential Chmabers

Top 12 Postcodes (No. of individuals in each postcode) postcode/category analysis more postcodes & other countries
W1824SW1593WC2419SE1400NW1361WC1304EC4273E1245NW3243EC1228EC3194N1161

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