A plaque commemorating Captain Sir Tom Moore and other victims of coronavirus has been destroyed by vandals and flowers ripped apart in an ‘thoughtless’ and ‘disgusting’ attack. A wreath and other flowers next to a plaque for the 703 residents of Stoke-on-Trent who have died from Covid-19 were ripped apart and left scattered on the … Read more
Flowers left on a memorial bench featuring a plaque commemorating Captain Sir Tom Moore and other victims of coronavirus have been destroyed by vandals in an ‘thoughtless’ and ‘disgusting’ attack. A wreath and other flowers to respect the 703 residents of Stoke-on-Trent who died from Covid-19 have been ripped apart and left scattered on the … Read more
Princess Diana will be among six inspirational women honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque this year, for her ‘devotion to her charity work’. The accolade to the Princess of Wales, who would have been 60 this year, will ‘mark one of the buildings associated with her life before her marriage’ to Prince Charles, said … Read more
Mariah Carey famously released her very first holiday album Merry Christmas in 1994, featuring the infectious hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You. And the songbird, 50, was recently surprised with a plaque from her record label recognizing the album and single’s worldwide ‘multi-platinum’ success. ‘I am freaking out! This is amazing. I have not … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled a memorial plaque to the 51 worshippers killed in last year’s Christchurch mosque terror attacks. Ms Ardern donned a headscarf and took part in a sombre ceremony at Al Noor mosque on Thursday morning as she visited Christchurch for the first time since the sentencing of Australian … Read more
Winston Churchill’s ‘favourite spy’ Christine Granville – the inspiration behind James Bond character Vesper Lynd – gets a blue plaque at hotel where she was stabbed to death by a stalker Christine Granville was one of the most effective special agents to serve Britain The wartime spy is believed to have inspired Ian Fleming’s character Vesper … Read more
Winston Churchill’s ‘favourite spy’ Christine Granville gets a blue plaque at hotel where she was stabbed to death by a stalker Christine Granville was one of the most effective special agents to serve Britain The wartime spy is believed to have inspired Ian Fleming’s character Vesper Lynd Only 14% of over 950 English Heritage Blue Plaques … Read more