The City of Durham Trust

Other organisations’ plaques – People

• Ruth First (1925-1982), anti-apartheid activist and Durham University lecturer – Ruth First House, Providence Row
• Dame Elizabeth Bowes, (1651 to 1736), ancestor of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother – Bowes House, St John’s College, Bailey
• The Revd William Greenwell (1820-1918), Antiquarian & Minor Canon – 27 North Bailey
• Statue of Charles William Vane Tempest Stewart, third Marquis of Londonderry (1778-1854), soldier, politician, mill owner and landowner, statue unveiled in 1861. Restoration in 1952 – Market Place
  • Charles William Vane Stewart. 3rd Marquis of Londonderry. 1st Earl Vane and Baron Stewart of Stewarts Court K.G. [Kinght of the Garter] G.C.B. [Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath] Lord Lieutenant County of Durham and Founder of Seaham Harbour. General in the Army. Born May 8th [18th] 1778 Died March 6th 1854
  • This plaque was unveiled on the 9th day of April 1952 by the Eighth Marquess of Londonderry to commemorate the restoration of the statue from funds raised by public subscription and by the City Council
• Queen Victoria (24th May 1819 to 22nd January 1901). Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20th June 1837 (and Empress of India from 1st May 1876) until her death in 1901
  • In May Street – 1897
  • 33 Silver Street (the old Post Office building) – Victoria A.D. 1837
  • King George VI (14th December 1895 to 6th February 1952). King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, from 11th December 1936 until his death in 1952 (and Emperor of India until 15th August 1947. Located on the government buildings, Hallgarth Street
• Coat of arms on Elvet Hill House (right side of building over doorway). Elvet Hill House, a listed building, built in 1827 by Ignatius Bonomi as his own home. Later the home of North Eastern Railway Director, John Fogg Elliot (his coat of arms is featured). Motto: ‘Nec Pavidus Nec Superbus’ (neither fearful nor overbearing)
• George Body D.D. (1840–1911). In 1883 he was appointed ‘canon-missioner’ of Durham by J. B. Lightfoot, bishop of the diocese, and for twenty-eight years carried on mission work among the Durham miners – located at 19 North Bailey
• Bahais memorial – located on the bank down from New Elvet Bridge, near Elvet Bridge
  • 24th November 1984. These trees were planted by the Bahais of Durham in memory of their fellow Bahais martyred in Iran “Ye are the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch” Bahá’u’lláh
• Isidore Newman – 52/53 Hawthorn Terrace
  • Capt Isidore Newman, MBE. Jewish secret agent of WW2 Special Operations Executive (SOE) lived at 52/53 Hawthorn Terrace. He was betrayed in France and murdered in Mauthausen concentration camp in 1944. Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9). הלוא צויתיך חזק ואמץ Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation UK Branch and AJEX UK.
  • AJEX information and full story.
• Walter Kercheval Hilton (1845 to 1913) was a Censor and Bursar of University College, and a Registrar of Durham University in the late 19th Century to early 20th century – Hilton Cottage, Old Elvet, DH1 3BN (now Durham University Infancy & Sleep Centre)
  • Non Immemores. Gvalteri Kercheval Hilton. Qvi Campis Hisce. Procvrandis Adavcendis Excolendis. Annos Fere XL Impenderat. Hanc Casvlam Ab Ipso Incohatam. Confecervnt Amici. KAL. MAI. MCMXIV. [Not forgetful. Walter Kercheval Hilton. In these fields. Procuring, Bringing in, Cultivating. He had spent almost 40 years. This castle was begun by Him. Friends are made. Ist May, 1914] (Help with Latin translation would be appreciated)
• John Forman, founding member of the Durham Miners Association (DMA) – 16 Mowbray Street
  • Durham County Council. John Forman b.1823 d.1900. Played a central role in forming the Durham Miners Association, founded in 1869. One of its first agents and president from 1872 until his death. Lived here 1882-1900.