George Harrison will be honored with an official blue plaque from the U.K. government, one of the first to be located outside of London. The English Heritage shared the news on February 23, 2024, two days before the late Beatle’s birthday. The London blue plaques initiative that links people of the past with buildings of the present was started in 1866 and is thought to be the oldest of its kind in the world. English Heritage has run the London program since 1986. It has inspired many similar schemes in the U.K. and around the world.
The new national initiative was announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in September 2023. The eligibility criteria for nominations follow similar criteria to the English Heritage scheme: “At least 20 years must have passed since the candidate’s death, they must have made a significant contribution to human welfare or happiness, at least one building associated with the figure must survive in a form that the commemorated person would have recognized and must be visible from the public highway.”
Harrison’s blue plaque will be unveiled in the coming months. The BBC noted that Harrison’s childhood home in Liverpool is being considered to be a possible location for the commemoration. Harrison, born on February 25, 1943, lived at 12 Arnold Grove in the Wavertree area of Liverpool until he was seven.
John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Marley are among the musicians honored with blue plaques in London.
Jimi Hendrix’s Blue Plaque in London
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Jump into a conversationI just think that George would find that quite amusing to think that he deserves an honor at all He would have far preferred World Peace in his name I am sure.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE!
So many love and miss you.