{"id":8915,"date":"2014-11-12T16:40:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T16:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8915"},"modified":"2014-11-12T16:40:56","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T16:40:56","slug":"hs-nominate-a-commemorative-plaque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8915","title":{"rendered":"HS – nominate a commemorative plaque!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historic Scotland is seeking nominations for commemorative plaques with a closing date for this year\u2019s nominations of 31 January 2015<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Historic Scotland writes<\/span>:
\nPeople across Scotland are being invited to submit their ideas for somebody they would like to be recognised with a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n

Historic Scotland\u2019s plaque Scheme, now in its third year, celebrates the life and achievements of significant persons from all walks of life, by placing a plaque on their home or a building that\u2019s particularly associated with them.<\/p>\n

People are invited to submit their nominations by filling in a short form on Historic Scotland\u2019s website\u00a0which asks two questions: why does their nominee deserve to be nominated, and what is the significance of their chosen building?<\/p>\n

Only 12 plaques are awarded each year; an independent panel of experts assesses the nominations before making the final choice, which will then be announced in Spring 2015<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s scheme sought nominations linked to Year of Natural Scotland while 2012\/13 saw achievements in the arts and creative fields celebrated.<\/p>\n

Announcing this year\u2019s scheme, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop said: \u2018Scotland has historically punched above its weight with its contribution to the arts and creative fields. That has been reflected in the calibre of people who have been recognised by the Commemorative Plaque scheme. Previous years have seen the likes of John Logie Baird, James Watt, and Wilfred Owen receiving plaques, to name a few.\u00a0 Previous plaques have been unveiled to household names but not all but not all nominees need be \u2013 many of the other plaques have been awarded to people who left significant legacies of their own, but have not been as widely recognised. This is an opportunity to address that. ‘<\/p>\n

\u2018As opposed to previous years, when nominees had to be selected based on a particular theme, this year is an open theme which I\u2019m sure will encourage a great variety of nominations from across the spectrum of Scottish life. I would very much like to see more nominations of women who have made a difference and there are many to choose from in Scotland.\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking about the scheme, Martin Ross, Projects and Policy Manager at Historic Scotland said \u2018We\u2019ve designed the scheme to commemorate the link between a particular person and a specific building, because buildings can say a great deal about the character of the particular person who lived or worked there.\u00a0 This year we\u2019d really like to get nominations for more women of achievement, from any part of Scotland.\u2019<\/p>\n

The closing date for this year\u2019s nominations is 31 January 2015. Nominations can be made online.<\/p>\n

The criteria for nominating an individual are that they should:<\/p>\n