Blue plaques around Southampton
Plaques have been erected all over Southampton to commemorate famous or well-loved people who have contributed significantly to Britain and Southampton's history.
Seven of these plaques were put up as part of Southampton's Blue Plaque Scheme in partnership with Historic England, these are listed in the table below.
Southampton City Council and Historic England Blue Plaque Scheme
| Date of plaque | Person commemorated | Lived between | Reason for plaque | Address of plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2004 | Roy Chadwick | 1893-1947 | Designer of the Lancaster and Vulcan bomber aircraft lived here 1922-1929 |
38 Chessel Avenue |
| July 2004 | Herbert Collins | 1885-1975 | Architect of suburbia lived here |
38 Brookvale Road |
| July 2004 | Emily Davies | 1830-1921 | Campaigner for women's education was born here |
6 Carlton Crescent |
| July 2004 | Sir Henry James | 1803-1877 | Director General of the Ordnance Survey lived here 1803-1877 | The Director General's House Rockstone Place Southampton SO15 2EP |
| July 2004 | John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe | 1859-1935 | Admiral of the fleet was born here |
1 Cranbury Place |
| September 2005 | R.J Mitchell | 1895-1937 | Designer of the Supermarine Spitfire lived here 1927-1937 |
2 Russell Place |
| Sir Edward Penley Abraham | 1913-1999 | Developer of antibiotics was born here |
47 Southview Road |
Many other plaques have been put up by friends, family and fans of Southampton's most influential people and historic places. Download the list below for details of some of the other plaques around Southampton.
| Document | Type | Size |
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| Plaques in Southampton | 198.8 KB |
