Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the successor body to Historic Scotland, is asking for nominations for commemorative plaques across Scotland, with a deadline of 31 January 2016.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Historic Environment Scotland are asking the Scottish public which figures from history they would like to see celebrated with a Commemorative Plaque. Nominations are now open for the national Commemorative Plaque Scheme. Now in its fourth year, the scheme has seen diverse figures from Scottish history remembered – from famous inventors like James Watt and John Logie Baird, to less well-known figures, including the Edinburgh Seven who pioneered education for women. Famous Scots are nominated by the public using an online form, then celebrated by the installation of a plaque on a building connected with their achievements.
The scheme is intended to celebrate the life and work of significant persons from history by highlighting the link between them and a building connected with their work or life This highlights not only the life of the person, but gives insight into the social history of local architecture.
The closing date for completed submissions is 31st January 2016. An independent panel will then consider all the nominations and select the successful applicants, which will be announced in Spring 2016.
IHBC NewsBlogs on commemorative plaques
Historic Scotland press release
