Wakefield Stars:- Stan Barstow. Author
Stan Barstow was born in 1928 in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He attended Ossett Grammar School and started writing in the fifties. The novel A Kind of Loving in 1960 was a major success,...
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Wakefield Stars:- Neil Fox MBE, Rugby league player coach
Neil Fox MBE, The brother of fellow rugby league players, Peter and Don Fox, was born 4 May 1939 in Sharlston, West Yorkshire, an English former rugby league footballer and player-coach of the...
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Wakefield Stars:- Jane McDonald, entertainer
Jane rocketed to stardom in 1998 when she first appeared on our screens in the BBC1 docusoap 'The Cruise', as top of the bill on board the ship 'The Galaxy'. The series attracted 13 million...
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Wakefield Stars:- David Topliss, rugby league player and coach
Normanton born David Topliss earned his legendary status with Wakefield Trinity Rugby League club with a 14-season service as a player and captain, followed by seven years as Head Coach....
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Wakefield Stars:- John Harrison, clockmaker
John Harrison was born in 1693 at Foulby. See SE3917 : Blue plaque, John Harrison He was the eldest son of the estate carpenter for Nostell Priory. Harrison became a skilful, self taught clock...
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Wakefield Stars:- Indie band, The Cribs.
The Cribs are an English three-piece rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. For more information on the band go to Link See SE3320 : Wakefield Stars, walk of fame, the Bull Ring (1) © Copyright...
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Plaque, Mildura Court flats, Hornsey
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Wakefield Stars:- Charles Waterton, naturalist and explorer
Charles Waterton, 1782 1865, was an English naturalist and explorer born at Walton Hall, Wakefield. He lived on the estate all his life. See SE3616 : Waterton Park Hotel Waterton was an early...
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Wakefield Stars:- John Godber, playwright
John was born in Upton, West Yorkshire. John's plays are performed across the world and he has the distinction of being one of the most performed writers in the English language. His first...
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Name plaque on Clay House Bridge near Caunsall
The bridges on the Staffordshire & Worcesterashire Canal are named and numbered. This is number 25 and named Clay House Bridge. There no longer seems to be a building called Clay House in...
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Plaque, The Church of All Saints
This plaque is to be found in the tower. © Copyright Maigheach-gheal and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque, The Church of All Saints
This plaque is to be found in the tower. © Copyright Maigheach-gheal and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Information plaque on May Bridge
This small yellow plaque on the western buttress of ST9924 : May Bridge gives the bridge number, R/12/65, and the year of building as 1936. © Copyright Seo Mise and licensed for reuse under this...
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Plaque, Bunting's
For a wider view of the cottage on which the plaque is set ST9923 : Bunting's, Ebbesbourne Wake © Copyright Maigheach-gheal and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....
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Raoul Wallenberg Place
Raoul Wallenberg Place "Raoul Wallenberg's mission of mercy on behalf of the United States behind enemy lines during World War II is unprecedented in the history of mankind. He is responsible...
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Plaque at north end of High Level Bridge
The plaque reads: Engineers. Robert Stephenson C.E. Thomas E. Harrison C.E. Contractors for iron work Hawks, Crawshay & Sons. 1850 A second plaque was added recently documenting the...
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Brown plaque on No56 Church Street, Padiham
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Portstewart War Memorial (4) - plaque, Harbour Road, Portstewart
The plaque reads:- To the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the men of Portstewart who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Their name liveth for evermore". See also:- C8138 :...
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Portstewart War Memorial (3) - plaque, Harbour Road, Portstewart
This plaque is dedicated to the men of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. They were stationed at Camp Cromore from the 9th January to the 11th...
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The Fishing Boat sculpture (4) - plaque, Harbour Road, Portstewart
One of the two plaques at the foot of the sculpture. See also:- C8138 : The Fishing Boat sculpture (1), Harbour Road, Portstewart. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this...
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