Blue Plaques

Wigan Council - News (4th Nov):

Leigh-born scientist known as ‘Mother of the Sea’ recognised with Blue Plaque

The work of a Leigh resident that made her the saviour of Japan’s sushi industry has been recognised with a blue plaque from Wigan Council.

Botanist Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker’s plaque has been installed at the site of two primary schools on Windermere Rd, the road where Kathleen was born.

Wigan Council News (20th Dec ‘22)

The remarkable achievements of a wartime heroine and the career of a renowned architect will be recognised as part of a flagship Wigan Council cultural scheme.

Mary O’Shaughnessy (b. Ashton-in-Makerfield), saved the lives of RAF officers trapped in occupied France during WWII, and James Caldwell Prestwich (b. Atherton) designed many of the borough’s civic buildings.

I love how the opportunity isn’t missed to big up the Council as well as the plaque recipients.

Lolly wrote:Blue plaques for Wigan-born royal composer and acclaimed scientist
An eminent musician and composer, a world-renowned scientist and an important sporting location will receive Wigan borough’s blue plaques for 2022.

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/blue-plaques-for-wigan-born-royal-composer-and-acclaimed-scientist-3542244

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker

Sir Ernest Bullock

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Dr Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker was an internationally renowned scientist & botanist, and she was born in Leigh! Across the next few weeks we will be releasing short videos which look at her life & legacy through our collections & within our town. (Part One)

https://twitter.com/i/status/1612471865317924865

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In this week's video on the life of Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, we head into the Archives in Leigh Town Hall to see what records we can use to find out about Kathleen's early life in Leigh.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1614929696927481858

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In this final video on Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, we look at her legacy both locally and internationally. You can find out more about Kathleen in our exhibition space inside Leigh Town Hall.

We hope you've enjoyed this little video series!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1617500341901348865

jo anne wrote:Wigan Council News (20th Dec ‘22)

The remarkable achievements of a wartime heroine and the career of a renowned architect will be recognised as part of a flagship Wigan Council cultural scheme.

Mary O’Shaughnessy (b. Ashton-in-Makerfield), saved the lives of RAF officers trapped in occupied France during WWII, and James Caldwell Prestwich (b. Atherton) designed many of the borough’s civic buildings.

I love how the opportunity isn’t missed to big up the Council as well as the plaque recipients.  

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A Blue Plaque has been awarded to Mary O’Shaughnessy who hid stranded servicemen and returned injured airmen to the UK during WWII

Born in Ashton-in-Makerfield, she moved to France after the 1921 Census and remained there when the Nazis occupied France

https://wigan-peers.forumotion.com/t985-mary-o-shaughnessy?highlight=mary+oshaughnessy

Well done
@Wigan_Heritage
for nominating a Blue Plaque for Folly Field - first home of Rugby in Wigan
@WiganWarriorsRL

@WiganWarriorsCF
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Such an important part of our heritage, sport & culture. Thanks to
@RealCraftyWigan
for allowing the pub to be used as the site
@WiganCouncil

i never knew that 

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You might notice a new blue plaque at Leigh Town Hall to commemorate the life of James C. Prestwich, who was Leigh's premier architect, designing many local buildings.

(Pictured: Heather Lawler, who nominated the plaque & Councillor Anderson, Mayor of the Wigan Borough)

A Blue Plaque has been unveiled to honour the life of a Wigan-born composer who spent his early years singing at Wigan Parish Church and later years composing music for Royals.

Sir Ernest Bullock began his musical career as a chorister at Wigan Parish Church under director of music, Sir Edward Bairstow.

Continuing his musical education with Bairstow, Sir Ernest went on to become a prominent figure in the musical world.

He became assistant organist at Manchester Cathedral, then Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral before moving to Westminster Abbey as Director of Music.

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