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The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board established in 1999 was the brainchild of Sir Hugo Brunner, then Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, and Edwin Townsend-Coles, Chairman of the
Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board plaques
recorded on openplaques.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Board, Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Lists of blue plaques Culture in Oxfordshire Organisations based in Oxfordshire *Blue Plaques *Blue Plaques 1999 establishments in England
The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board established in 1999 was the brainchild of Sir Hugo Brunner, then Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, and Edwin Townsend-Coles, Chairman of the Oxford Civic Society
The Oxford Civic Society is a civic society that was founded in 1969 to oppose plans to build inner relief roads in Oxford, England.
The Society comments on all aspects of urban planning and is a founder member of the Oxfordshire Blue Plaque ...
. The Board is an autonomous voluntary body whose members are drawn from cultural organisations and local government across the county. It awards and installs blue plaques
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker. The term i ...
on buildings in Oxford and Oxfordshire to commemorate very remarkable residents and, occasionally, historic events. For more detailed information, see the Board’s website.
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Blue plaques in the City of Oxford
Blue plaques elsewhere in Oxfordshire
See also
*English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses.
The charity states that i ...
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Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board plaques
recorded on openplaques.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Board, Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Lists of blue plaques Culture in Oxfordshire Organisations based in Oxfordshire *Blue Plaques *Blue Plaques 1999 establishments in England