Blue Plaques
To discover a building has associations with a famous historical figure connects past and present in very direct, and often surprising, ways. It adds to knowledge of our heritage and pride in our surroundings. The Civic Society’s blue plaques celebrate Exeter’s associations with notable people. Follow the links below to find information about plaques and other memorials across the city.
Also in this section:
The Blue Plaques scheme, latest plaques news, plaques news archive, making a blue plaque.
List of plaques by name
NameDateDescription
- Allen, Rachel1924-1930First Labour Woman Exeter City Councillor
- Baring-Gould, Sabine1834-1924Writer, folk song collector and parson.
- Benet, Thomasdied c. 1531Religious martyr
- Bodley, Thomas1545 – 1613Founder of the Bodleian Library
- Brewer, Cecil "Charlie" and Mary the pigeon1922-1985Wartime pigeon breeder whose homing pigeon Mary won the Dickin Medal for bravery
- Buller, Dame Georgiana1926-1953Pioneer of services for disabled people
- Buller, Sir Redvers, VC1839 – 1908"He saved Natal"
- Cann, Abraham1794-1864Champion of England at Devonshire Wrestling
- Clifford, William Kingdon1845 – 1879Mathematician and philosopher
- Collins, David, Col.1756 – 1810First Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania