Commemorative plaques in Merseyside, England, can be found across the region, highlighting notable people, buildings or historic sites. Many of the plaques are issued by authoritative bodies such as a council or a historical society that has a special interest.
English Heritage In the year 2000, London's blue plaque scheme was expanded to locations outside of the capital. In Liverpool, 14 English Heritage plaques were erected before the short-lived scheme ended. SubjectCommemorationLocationInscriptionPersonBessie Braddock2 Zig Zag Road, L12Bessie Braddock 1899–1970 Labour politician and campaigner lived here 1945–1970PersonCharles Reilly171 Chatham Street, L7Sir Charles Herbert Reilly 1874–1948 Professor of Architecture lived here 1922–1925PersonFrank HornbyThe Hollies, Station Road, L31Frank Hornby 1863–1936 Toy Manufacturer lived herePersonHenry Tate42 Hamilton Street, BirkenheadSir Henry Tate 1819–1899 Sugar magnate and founder of the Tate Gallery traded here 1851–1861PersonJohn Brodie28 Ullet Road, L17John Brodie 1858–1934 City Engineer lived herePersonJohn Lennon251 Menlove Avenue, L25John Lennon 1940–1980 Musician and Songwriter lived here 1945-1963PersonJoseph MayerPennant House, Bebington, WirralJoseph Mayer 1803–1886 Antiquary and Collector lived here 1860–1886PersonNoel Chavasse19 Abercromby Square, L3 Captain Noel Chavasse V.C. And Bar 1884–1917 Royal Army Medical Corps hero lived herePersonPeter Ellis40 Falkner Square, L8Peter Ellis 1804-1884 Architect lived herePersonPatrick Abercrombie18 Village Road, Oxton, BirkenheadSir Patrick Abercrombie 1879–1957 Town and country planning pioneer lived here 1915–1935PersonRonald RossThe Johnston Building, Quadrangle, L3Sir Ronald Ross 1857–1932 Discoverer of the mosquito transmission of malaria worked herePersonThomas Henry Ismay13 Beach Lawn, L22 Thomas Henry Ismay 1837–1899 Founder of the White Star Line lived herePersonWilfred Owen7 Elm Grove, BirkenheadWilfred Owen 1893–1918 War Poet lived here 1900–1903PersonWilliam and Eleanor RathboneGreenbank House, Greenbank Lane, L18William Rathbone 1819–1902 And His Daughter
Eleanor Rathbone 1872–1946
Politicians and Social reformers lived here
Liverpool City Council Prior to 2005, a multitude of commemorative plaque of different colours could be found across Liverpool. Since then, some of these plaques have been replaced by Liverpool City Council with new black faced and stone-rimmed ones. Over 100 black plaques have been installed.