On 20th January 2018 a good crowd gathered in West Street to see the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Mary the Second World War carrier pigeon and her trainer, Cecil "Charlie" Brewer.
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The unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Dame Georgiana Buller took place on Saturday 23 September 2017 at Bellair, County Hall
The plaque for Sir Thomas Bodley, on the corner of High Street and Gandy Street, has been damaged.
On 22 July a group of Society members was led through the rain-drenched centre of Exeter on a plaques trail based on a selection from the leaflet produced by the Society.
Get the latest information on plans for new Blue Plaques in Exeter.
The refurbished blue plaque commemorating Dr Peter Hennis is now in place on the wall of St. Sidwell's Church, Sidwell Street.
The Blue Plaque commemorating Lieutenant Richard Douglas Sandford VC was unveiled on 24 September 2016 at 15 Cathedral Close, the Cathedral School, where he was born.
Hugo Bugg, the Exeter-based landscape gardener who in 2014 was Chelsea Flower Show's youngest gold medal winner, has unveiled our latest blue plaque to the Victorian nurseryman and horticulturist, Robert Tosswill Veitch.
A blue plaque to the innovative Exeter born engineer Harry Weslake (1897-1978) whose designs gave more power to motor car, motorbike and aero engines was unveiled on 20 April 2016.