Ira Aldridge revealed

Oku Ekpenyon and Noah revealing the Ira Aldridge plaque 

How lovely when nuggets of history get revealed. Here we see Oku Ekpenyon, the strong advocate for the Aldridge plaque ably assisted by the cutest little helper, Noah. The English Heritage plaque of Ira Aldridge, is located at 5 Hamlet Road, Upper Norwood, London SE19 2AP, in the borough of Bromley.
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A Little Closer

A Selection of Plaques

Plaques London wide

A Collection of Plaques

An array of plaques

Bob Marley (1945-1981)

  

Profile: Bob Marley was born in Jamaica. As a Singer-Songwriter-Musician, international reggae artist he went on to inspire people through his work on a global scale. Continues to influence music today.

Plaque Location: 34 Ridgmount Gardens, Camden, London, WC1E 7AS

Plaque inscription: ‘Singer, lycricist and Rastafarian icon lived here 1972’

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

Profile: James 'Jimi' Marshall Hendrix was an acclaimed American musician, singer and songwriter. Although his musical exposure was not lengthy; he has been a profound influence on modern guitar-style. Furthermore, as a musical icon his legacy lives on. 

Jimi Hendrix

Plaque Location: 23 Brook Street, London, W1 

Next door to No.25, the home of George Frederick Handel 

(around the corner from Bond Street)

Plaque inscription: 'Guitarist and songwriter lived here 1968-1969'

Sam King (1926 - )

At an Imperial War Museum exhibition 

Profile: Sam King was born in Jamaica, and was a R.A.F. serviceman during World War 2. Later, in 1948 he later travelled back to the UK on the HMS Empire Windrush joining a considerable number of people journeying to Britain.  In the mid 1980's he became the first Black Mayor of Southwark.

Plaque Location: 2 Warmington Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9LA

Plaque inscription: ‘Mayor of Southwark, 1983-84, Wartime RAF Serviceman, Passenger on the Empire Windrush, West Indian Community Leader + Christian advocate lived here 1958-1984’

RAF uniform

First Black Mayor of Southwark

A tireless campaigner for the community he was part of the organisers who set up the first Notting Hill Carnival, and was also a active supporter of the first Black British newspaper, the West Indian Gazette, edited by Claudia Jones.