The first Blue Plaque scheme was established in London in 1866. Spalding’s scheme does not go back that far, but we have blue plaque’s dedicated to some surprising and interesting people in the town.
Discover more about each of our blue plaques by clicking on the relevant image below.
William Booth (1812-1929)
Founder of The Salvation Army.
Peter Connolly (1935-2012)
Illustrator, author, Experimental archaeologist and historian.
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Guitarist and Songwriter.
Frank Pick
(1878-1941)
Pioneer of outstanding design for London Transport.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(1712-1778)
Philosopher and writer.
George Shepherd
(1881-1954)
First Baron Shepherd of Spalding.
Charlotte Charinton
(1801-1888)
Spalding Philanthropist.
