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Sid-104
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Blue circle.

Post by Sid-104 » Mon May 24, 2021 4:44 pm

In my home village of Denver, Norfolk, a stone's throw from my abode, is this plaque on a fine old dwelling. It remembers Captain George Manby, who invented the Manby Mortar and modern fire extinguisher.
My question is, what blue circle or commemeration plaque do you have in your local hamlet?

Cheers Sid.

ImageIMG_1939 by Andrew Cutworth, on Flickr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_Manby

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Sparts99 » Tue May 25, 2021 11:34 am

I've got Neville Duke's opposite my house.
In this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.

Sid-104
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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Sid-104 » Tue May 25, 2021 4:29 pm

Sparts99 wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 11:34 am
I've got Neville Duke's opposite my house.
Nice to have an aviation related one near to you. A couple of miles from me in Downham Market there was one for Lord Horatio Nelson, who lived in the town in his younger years, but on going to snap it last week I found it missing. I hope it's just for renovations and not been removed for some ridiculous political correctness reason.

Sid.

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by gyvespa » Tue May 25, 2021 6:09 pm

There’s a Manby plaque in Gorleston as well.
I don’t have a photo but I have the listing

George William Manby: Residence of. High Road, Gorleston. Inventor of the life-saving rocket etc. No unveiling ceremony. Erected 2012. Sponsored by House owners

Even more importantly

A Toby Carvery in Great Yarmouth bears the name 'Captain Manby'.

That’s actually in Gorleston as well, damn those wiki people.

We also have a Manby Road in both Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, my uncle lived on the Gorleston one. On the Yarmouth one, same house number lived a man with the same name. He was the local schools motorcycle instructor if you remember the scheme during the late 70’s. They were both called Frank Lewis !

We also had a William Adams, another famous lifesaver, the Witherspoons is named after him :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A ... fesaver%29

Quite a character.
He has a Blue Plaque as well.

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Alf » Tue May 25, 2021 7:38 pm

Sparts99 wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 11:34 am
I've got Neville Duke's opposite my house.
Alan Turing in Wilmslow, Cheshire for me. The house he lived in and died in.

Sid-104
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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Sid-104 » Tue May 25, 2021 9:58 pm

gyvespa wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 6:09 pm
There’s a Manby plaque in Gorleston as well.
I don’t have a photo but I have the listing

George William Manby: Residence of. High Road, Gorleston. Inventor of the life-saving rocket etc. No unveiling ceremony. Erected 2012. Sponsored by House owners

Even more importantly

A Toby Carvery in Great Yarmouth bears the name 'Captain Manby'.

That’s actually in Gorleston as well, damn those wiki people.

We also have a Manby Road in both Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, my uncle lived on the Gorleston one. On the Yarmouth one, same house number lived a man with the same name. He was the local schools motorcycle instructor if you remember the scheme during the late 70’s. They were both called Frank Lewis !

We also had a William Adams, another famous lifesaver, the Witherspoons is named after him :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A ... fesaver%29

Quite a character.
He has a Blue Plaque as well.
That's interesting. In my early years I lived in two different houses in Manby Close in the village of Hilgay, a couple of miles from where I live now. Captain Manby is buried in Hilgay churchyard, I recall being taken to his grave from primary school in the late 60s to be told about his life and inventions. I've been back a couple of times recently but haven't managed to find it again.

Sid.

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Nighthawke » Tue May 25, 2021 10:26 pm

Sid-104 wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 9:58 pm
I've been back a couple of times recently but haven't managed to find it again.

Sid.
Always one for a challenge, I found this after a Google search:

http://www.racns.co.uk/sculptures.asp?a ... vey&id=732

There is a hyperlink at the very top to some photos, which should help in locating it.

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by pg1610 » Wed May 26, 2021 7:07 am

We have 2 at the bottom of the road in the local country park

ImageStalybridge Country Park by NTG842, on Flickr

ImageStalybridge Country Park by NTG842, on Flickr
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Sid-104
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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Sid-104 » Wed May 26, 2021 7:14 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 10:26 pm
Sid-104 wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 9:58 pm
I've been back a couple of times recently but haven't managed to find it again.

Sid.
Always one for a challenge, I found this after a Google search:

http://www.racns.co.uk/sculptures.asp?a ... vey&id=732

There is a hyperlink at the very top to some photos, which should help in locating it.
That's brilliant Nighthawke, thank you. It hadn't dawned on me I could find the location with an internet search. I visit the newer part of the graveyard often as my Father is laid to rest there, so next time I'll revisit the older cemetery and see if I can locate it.

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Re: Blue circle.

Post by Nighthawke » Wed May 26, 2021 8:06 am

No problem, just glad to help. It is surprising what you can find on the web. I have found grave records before when doing family research. Not all churches have them but sometimes you can get lucky and they can he very useful.

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