Blue plaque to Sabine Baring-Gould unveiled
Posted: 27 March 2020
The latest of Exeter Civic Society's blue plaques, to Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), was unveiled on 20 March 2020.
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Nicholas Hilliard commemorated with a blue plaque
Posted: 21 October 2019
Exeter Civic Society's latest blue plaque commemorates Nicholas Hilliard, Tudor miniaturist, and his connection to St Pancras church.
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Dr Charles Newton Lovely: Exeter housing old and new
Posted: 2 February 2019
On Friday 1st February 2019 members of the Society braved the snowy weather to attend the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Dr Charles Newton Lovely. Dr Lovely was an Exeter GP and was the founding chairman of the Exeter Workmen’s Dwellings Company. The ceremony took place at Kings Dwellings, King Street, Exeter, which was one of the properties built by the Company.
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Mary the Pigeon Commemorated
Posted: 21 January 2018
On 20th January 2018 a good crowd gathered in West Street to see the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Mary the Second World War carrier pigeon and her trainer, Cecil "Charlie" Brewer.
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Plaque unveiled to Dame Georgiana Buller
Posted: 20 December 2017
The unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Dame Georgiana Buller took place on Saturday 23 September 2017 at Bellair, County Hall
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City centre blue plaque badly damaged
Posted: 15 September 2017
The plaque for Sir Thomas Bodley, on the corner of High Street and Gandy Street, has been damaged.
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Central Exeter plaques walk
Posted: 15 September 2017
On 22 July a group of Society members was led through the rain-drenched centre of Exeter on a plaques trail based on a selection from the leaflet produced by the Society.
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New plaques in the pipeline
Posted: 15 September 2017
Get the latest information on plans for new Blue Plaques in Exeter.
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Hennis plaque is back in place at St. Sidwell's
Posted: 21 November 2016
The refurbished blue plaque commemorating Dr Peter Hennis is now in place on the wall of St. Sidwell's Church, Sidwell Street.
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