Posts tagged Blue Plaques

14th July 2006

East Dulwich: Blue plaque for A to Z pioneer

The creator of the A-Z road maps is to be honoured with the unveiling of a Southwark Council Blue Plaque.

Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles to create the atlas of London, which first went on sale in 1936.

She had the idea when she became lost while trying to find the homes of people she had been asked to paint.

The plaque will be unveiled on Wednesday at 3 Court Lane Gardens, East Dulwich, south-east London, where the artist was born in 1906.

[Source: BBC News]

She lived here and walked a very, very long way.

Via Londonist

22nd July 2005

Enid Blyton 1897-1968

Enid Blyton 352-356 Lordship Lane

Enid Blyton 1897-1968
Popular writer of over 600 books for children

352-356 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Apparently she was born here.

Thanks to Natalie for the nod.

Now to start getting my head around this geotagging thing.

17th June 2005

C. S. Forester, 1899-1966

C. S. FORESTER 58 Underhill Road

FORESTER, C.S. (1899-1966),
Novelist, lived here.
58 Underhill Road, Dulwich, SE22
Southwark 1990 [+]

17th June 2005

William Henry Pratt alias Boris Karloff, 1887-1969

William Henry Pratt alias BORIS KARLOFF Anatolia

KARLOFF, BORIS, (alias for) PRATT, William Henry, (1887-1969),
Actor, was born here.
36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22
Southwark 1998 [+]

17th June 2005

Percy Lane Oliver, 1878-1944

Percy Lane Oliver 5 Colyton Road

OLIVER, Percy Lane (1878-1944),
Founder of the first voluntary blood donor service, lived and worked here.
5 Colyton Road, SE22
Southwark 1979 [+]

17th June 2005

Blue Plaques in East Dulwich

If you know of any blue plaques in the East Dulwich area please let me know.

I’m going to start collecting photos and details here and in the East Dulwich Flickr Group.

Thanks to Lawrence for the idea.

Get more info on Blue Plaques on the English Heritage site.