Plaques - Cheltenham Civic Society

Blue plaques – commemorating Cheltenham’s many creative, brave and famous people

Cheltenham has been home to many creative, brave and famous people – the composer Gustav Holst, explorer Dr Edward Wilson, Sir Ralph Richardson and other famous names include Alfred Lord Tennyson, Dr Edward Jenner and Brian Jones (late of the Rolling Stones).

Cheltenham Civic Society has commemorated all of those and many more with blue plaques on the buildings they lived in or worked in.

Green plaques – celebrating significant events and places

Our town has witnessed many significant, historic events such as the first rugby test match. And we’re proud to have a green plaque on the oldest surviving purpose-built Infant School in the country at St James’s Square.

Cheltenham Plaques Scheme

Since 1980, the Civic Society has been responsible for the plaques scheme that operates in Cheltenham and the surrounding area. It is run according to criteria modelled on those used by English Heritage in London. Our criteria for awarding plaques can be downloaded here.

If you wish to recommend a person or place for a new plaque, please email our Plaques Officer, Mike Rigby on: blueplaques@cheltcivicsoc.org

Blue and Green Plaques maps

The Civic Society’s Plaques Officer, Mike Rigby, has created two online Google maps featuring all of the Society’s blue and green plaques that respectively celebrate many of Cheltenham’s most notable people plus places and historic events. We think these maps will provide a great resource for anyone wishing to plan interesting and educational walks to discover and learn more about the history of the town.

Click Blue Plaques Map or on the map below to see where all of the blue plaques are – from Bomber Harris to Rolling Stone, Brian Jones!

This Google Map shows the locations of all of our blue plaques. Click on either the map or the link in the above text to visit the map online. Then, clicking on any of the blue location icons will bring up an information panel about the particular plaque.

Click Green Plaques Map or on the map below to see what events and places are celebrated by all of our green plaques.

This Google Map shows the locations of all of our green plaques. Click on either the map or the link in the above text to visit the map online. Then, clicking on any of the green location icons will bring up an information panel about the particular plaque.

If you spot any glitches that need correction, please email Mike Rigby on: blueplaques@cheltcivicsoc.org