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A Seat Commemorating Oleg Prokofiev

The commemorative plaque on this seat reads: In memory of OLEG PROKOFIEV 1928-1998 Artist, Poet who died on this island Oleg Prokofiev was the son of the composer Sergei Prokofiev. The seat...

The commemorative plaque on this seat reads: In memory of OLEG PROKOFIEV 1928-1998 Artist, Poet who died on this island Oleg Prokofiev was the son of the composer Sergei Prokofiev. The...

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Wendy's Bench

Plaque on Wendy's Bench at Mont du Villet WV5454 : Wendy's Bench. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque on Wendy's Bench at Mont du Villet WV5454 : Wendy's Bench. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Millennium Plaque

Plaque on the St Ouen Millennium Stone WV5454 : St Ouen Millennium Stone showing the location of the rest of the parish stones. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this...

Plaque on the St Ouen Millennium Stone WV5454 : St Ouen Millennium Stone showing the location of the rest of the parish stones. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this...

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Saint-Malo rescue memorial

The clasped hands sculptured by Derek Tristram from a piece of Jersey granite which used to be part of the Harbour wall.'The clasped hands are an age-old image which instantly comes to mind...

The clasped hands sculptured by Derek Tristram from a piece of Jersey granite which used to be part of the Harbour wall.'The clasped hands are an age-old image which instantly comes to...

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  • jersey
  • rescue

Jane Luscombe's Swim

Plaque at the end of St Catherine's breakwater WV7152 : Telephone kiosk at St Catherine's commemorating the feat of Miss Jane Luscombe, aged 15 years of "Croix au Maitre" who swam around the...

Plaque at the end of St Catherine's breakwater WV7152 : Telephone kiosk at St Catherine's commemorating the feat of Miss Jane Luscombe, aged 15 years of "Croix au Maitre" who swam around...

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St. Brelade Millennium Stone plaque

Each large standing stone is supplemented by a smaller stone with a plaque. Each plaque shows the location of all the stones across the Island. It also shows the name of the Constable in the...

Each large standing stone is supplemented by a smaller stone with a plaque. Each plaque shows the location of all the stones across the Island. It also shows the name of the Constable in...

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Parish boundary

Plaque on the wall showing St Peter Port (St Pierre Port) to the left and St Sampson (St Samson) to the right. © Copyright Ian Paterson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

Plaque on the wall showing St Peter Port (St Pierre Port) to the left and St Sampson (St Samson) to the right. © Copyright Ian Paterson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

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Replica Keel

Part of the "Recollection" WV7150 : Recollection memorial. Engraved on the sides of the keel are the names of 16 of the largest ships built at Gorey when ship construction was a thriving industry...

Part of the "Recollection" WV7150 : Recollection memorial. Engraved on the sides of the keel are the names of 16 of the largest ships built at Gorey when ship construction was a thriving industry...

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Liberation memorial, Royal Square, St Helier

On the States Chambers the wall bears the inscription: " On May 8th 1945 from the balcony above Alexander Moncrief Coutanche Bailiff of Jersey announced that the island was to be liberated after...

On the States Chambers the wall bears the inscription: " On May 8th 1945 from the balcony above Alexander Moncrief Coutanche Bailiff of Jersey announced that the island was to be liberated after...

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Bernard McCudden memorial

On the south-eastern side of Rozel bay, on a step to help one climb the rocks, a little plaque: In memory of Bernard McCudden 1925 - 2001 In the distance one can see Le Nez du Guet with what...

On the south-eastern side of Rozel bay, on a step to help one climb the rocks, a little plaque: In memory of Bernard McCudden 1925 - 2001 In the distance one can see Le Nez du Guet with...

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Fort St. Charles

Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

  • lousiana
  • new orleans

Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps

The Texas Historical Commission plaque in the Miller Creek Cemetery says, "Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps. Born in Tennessee in 1836, Thomas C. Felps came to Texas in 1850 and to this area in 1856....

The Texas Historical Commission plaque in the Miller Creek Cemetery says, "Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps. Born in Tennessee in 1836, Thomas C. Felps came to Texas in 1850 and to this area in 1856....

  • grave
  • texas
  • pioneer
  • indians

Jackson Ward

This plaque talks about the historical development of Jackson Ward for African Americans. It was a business district for African Americans and the neighborhood still contains some historical...

This plaque talks about the historical development of Jackson Ward for African Americans. It was a business district for African Americans and the neighborhood still contains some...

    Loved and Helped Children and Optometry

    DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DR. BERNICE C. FLOM SHE LOVED AND HELPED CHILDREN AND OPTOMETRY Submitted by @jqmcd

    DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DR. BERNICE C. FLOM SHE LOVED AND HELPED CHILDREN AND OPTOMETRY Submitted by @jqmcd

    • berkeley
    • california
    • cal
    • bay area
    • optometry
    • children
    • flom

    Plaque at Start Point Lighthouse, Sanday, Orkney

    © Copyright Becky Williamson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted by @Geograph_Bob via Geograph

    © Copyright Becky Williamson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted by @Geograph_Bob via Geograph

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    • lighthouse
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    Edward "Duke" Ellington Residence

    This plaque is a part of the African American Heritage Trail in Washington DC.  Edward "Duke" Ellington Residence Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974), the internationally renowned composer...

    This plaque is a part of the African American Heritage Trail in Washington DC.  Edward "Duke" Ellington Residence Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974), the internationally renowned composer...

    • duke ellington
    • jazz history
    • washington history
    • washington
    • dc

    Plaque, Harbour Wall, Plymouth, Devon

    Plaque erected in 1959 by the people of Bermuda in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the wreck on a Bermuda Reef of "Sea Venture" Captain Christopher Newport, Flagship of Admiral Sir...

    Plaque erected in 1959 by the people of Bermuda in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the wreck on a Bermuda Reef of "Sea Venture" Captain Christopher Newport, Flagship of Admiral...

      Plaque, Plymouth Harbour Wall, Devon

      Plaque unveiled on 27th April 1984 by the Governor of North Carolina in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Plymouth commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Sir Walter Raleigh's Colonies. © Copyright...

      Plaque unveiled on 27th April 1984 by the Governor of North Carolina in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Plymouth commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Sir Walter Raleigh's Colonies. © Copyright...

        Barbican wall plaque - Plymouth

        Presented to the people of Plymouth by 10 Sqn, Royal Australian Air Force. In 1943 one of the Sunderland flying boats depicted on the plaque was shot down and crashed in the Bay of Biscay with the...

        Presented to the people of Plymouth by 10 Sqn, Royal Australian Air Force. In 1943 one of the Sunderland flying boats depicted on the plaque was shot down and crashed in the Bay of Biscay with the...

          Barbican wall plaque - Plymouth

          A number of memorial plaques decorate the wall of the RNLI building on the Barbican. These celebrate the lives of local people and losses at sea. The last line of this one and its droll humour...

          A number of memorial plaques decorate the wall of the RNLI building on the Barbican. These celebrate the lives of local people and losses at sea. The last line of this one and its droll humour...