Question of the day

[JonW]

Interesting it was not what I was looking for, Paddington Bear does have a Green Plaque at the Paddington station but I can find no evidence that it is a London Heritage plaque. Strangely Paddingtons creator Michael Bond does not have a plaque himself.

The other one I am looking for is a genuine Heritage Plaque

This may be utter nonsense, but I thought there had been one issued to mark where Bowie was first photographed as Ziggy Stardust?

 

[MarkMas]

Well, I have thoroughly researched this now, and the Sherlock Holmes one seems to be totally unofficial, and not recorded in the English Heritage database.

And the only other one that seems to somewhat fit the bill is also totally unofficial, and not in London.

But then again, the QM is always right.

(Oh, and you have to have been dead for 20 years to qualify, so Michael Bond will have to wait.)

 

[zagatoes30]

This may be utter nonsense, but I thought there had been one issued to mark where Bowie was first photographed as Ziggy Stardust?

That is the other one I was looking for.

There have been a small number of heritage plaques issued in London that are not part of the scheme now run by English Heritage but have been issued by other organisations.

 

[CatmanV2]

The Bowie one isn't a blue plaque either.....

C

 

[zagatoes30]

OK, I didn't ask which blue plaque, nor which English Heritage plaque. There are a small number of heritage plaques that relate to events, groups or people and fictional characters, these are normally not blue although the Sherlock Holmes one is.

Based on my understanding of the question there are actually 3 correct answers, Sherlock Holmes, Ziggy Stardust & Paddington Bear and therefore 3 potential winners Catman, Navcorr and JonW so can one of you step up to set the next question please?

 

[MarkMas]

And Charles Kitterbell - https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/charles-kitterbell-dickens

 

[CatmanV2]

Well you did say 'English Heritage plaque' in the question! So I was wrong as well

What everyday (although less so in the modern age) item is John Walker credited with inventing?

C

 

[MarkMas]

The Johnnie Walker whiskey guy has a top hat and a cane. Is it either of those?

 

[MarkMas]

Well you did say 'English Heritage plaque' in the question! C

Actually he said "London Heritage Plaques". But the use of 'Title Case' made me assume that the question was about 'official' plaques.

 

[CatmanV2]

The Johnnie Walker whiskey guy has a top hat and a cane. Is it either of those?

Nope.

Extraordinary concept that someone might have invented the cane!

C

 

[CatmanV2]

Actually he said "London Heritage Plaques". But the use of 'Title Case' made me assume that the question was about 'official' plaques.

<stands corrected>

Good job the QM is always right

C

 

[JonW]

Well you did say 'English Heritage plaque' in the question! So I was wrong as well

What everyday (although less so in the modern age) item is John Walker credited with inventing?

C

Was it a Handbag? And did he invent it really early in the morning?

 

[zagatoes30]

<stands corrected>

Good job the QM is always right

C

Even when he may be factually inaccurate

Going to hide in a dark cupboard for a few hours

 

[daverichardson]

There is a John Walker heritage plaque on the wall down the road from me.
It is not in London, it is not Blue, it is not an English Heritage one either.
Back to my male purdah

 

[CatmanV2]

Was it a Handbag? And did he invent it really early in the morning?

ooooh! Hark at him!

There is a John Walker heritage plaque on the wall down the road from me.
It is not in London, it is not Blue, it is not an English Heritage one either.
Back to my male purdah

Well, he didn't invent plaques

C

 

[Navcorr]

Was it a Handbag? And did he invent it really early in the morning?

ooooh! Hark at him
C

Ladies, ladies .... pleeeease

There is a John Walker heritage plaque on the wall down the road from me.
It is not in London, it is not Blue, it is not an English Heritage one either.
Back to my male purdah

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave!

 

[conaero]

SM blob week by the looks of it

 

[Contigo]

Forget blank plaques I think the painters are in!

 

[spkennyuk]

I had no idea on the plaque question other than the Sherlock Holmes one.
Looks like there may be two blue plaques for Sherlock. The second being an address where the character retired. The Ziggy and Paddington plaques as already mentioned and then this one for Lara Croft.



Interesting question.

 

[spkennyuk]

There is a John Walker heritage plaque on the wall down the road from me.
It is not in London, it is not Blue, it is not an English Heritage one either.
Back to my male purdah

Is it lit ?