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Welsh commemoration scheme
The Purple Plaques (Welsh: Placiau Porffor) scheme in Wales, UK aims to install plaques on buildings to increase recognition of the lives of women who
Purple_Plaques
Historical marker
plaques are attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface. Many modern plaques and markers are used to associate the location where the plaque
Commemorative_plaque
Commemorative plaque in the United Kingdom
Retrieved 7 January 2013. Plaque #473 on Open Plaques Plaque #136 on Open Plaques Plaque #604 on Open Plaques "Blue Plaques scheme position statement"
Blue_plaque
American war correspondent (1908–1998)
Heritage plaque was unveiled at Gellhorn's former London home, the first to feature the dedication of "war correspondent". In 2021 a Purple Plaque was placed
Martha_Gellhorn
Welsh politician (1902–1966)
The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 May 1966. p. 5786. "Purple plaque stories". Purple plaques. Retrieved 2 July 2021. Jones, J. Graham (June 1993). "The
Megan_Lloyd_George
Welsh Labour Party politician
us all". In 2017 the Purple Plaques campaign was started to commemorate remarkable women in Wales, aiming to install purple plaques on buildings in Wales
Val_Feld
English media personality, actress and singer (born 1971)
career after leaving Hampshire". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 4 May 2025. "Purple plaque for Amanda's former home". Hampshire Chronicle. 23 December 2011. Retrieved
Amanda_Holden
Welsh nurse and activist (1910–1999)
2017. Murray, David Stark (1937). Why a National Health Service. Retrieved 1 April 2017. "Purple plaque stories". Purple plaques. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Thora_Silverthorne
UK woman political and community activist
organised community support during the 1984 - 1985 miner's strike. A Purple Plaque to mark her life was installed in Ystradgynlais in 2020. Stallard lived
Eunice_Stallard
Welsh community activist
societies and organising social events and translation services. In 2020 a Purple Plaque was installed on her family home in Cardiff to commemorate her. Angela
Angela_Kwok
Welsh woman peace campaigner
Retrieved 27 December 2024. "Annie Hughes Griffiths (1873-1942)". Purple Plaques. Retrieved 27 December 2024. "Plac porffor i ymgyrchydd heddwch o Geredigion"
Annie_Jane_Hughes_Griffiths
School in Merthyr Tydfil, UK
Guardian. Guardian Newspapers. Retrieved 19 February 2021. "Purple plaque stories". Purple plaques. Retrieved 2 July 2021. Official site Old Merthyr Tydfil:
Cyfarthfa_High_School
Town in Powys, Wales
known and promoted as 'The Welfare', which contains a cinema. In 2020 a Purple Plaque was installed at the building to mark Eunice Stallard's life and activity
Ystradgynlais
Chewable tablets showing dental plaque
red dye reveals new plaque, whilst blue dye reveals old plaque and a purple/pink colouring reveals built-up old and new plaque stuck together causing
Disclosing_tablets
Welsh Labour politician (born 1944)
minority ethnic and disabled people. She was one of the founders of the Purple Plaques scheme of public markers for remarkable women who lived in Wales. She
Julie_Morgan
Country within the United Kingdom
Tiger Bay, Cardiff) became the first black Welsh woman to be awarded a purple plaque. In 2024, Vaughan Gething was elected First Minister of Wales becoming
Wales
Tattoo that covers an earlier tattoo, scar, or skin condition
sulfide and white lead to tattoo over skin lesions including nevi and purple plaque, or even to Galen, who executed tattoos of sorts over corneal opacities
Cover-up_tattoo
Welsh academic
introduced by Jane Aaron and Ursula Masson, Honno Press, 2007 "Purple plaque stories". Purple plaques. Retrieved 2 July 2021. "Ursula Masson Memorial Lecture"
Ursula_Masson
Autoimmune diseases of the skin
are called plaques and are most commonly found on the elbows, knees, scalp, and back. Plaques of psoriasis A person's arm covered with plaque psoriasis
Psoriasis
British swimmer (1889–1977)
City F.C. They had three daughters and one son. In September 2025 a Purple Plaque was installed in Roath Park Lake to mark her Olympic swimming achievement
Irene_Steer
Welsh medical doctor
husband-and-wife medical practice in Britain. She was honoured with Wales' 11th Purple Plaque in her birth-town of Brecon in March 2023. Frances Morgan was born in
Frances_Hoggan
Type of tattooing
sulfide and white lead to tattoo over skin lesions including nevi and purple plaque. Another doctor in the 1850s used mercury sulfide after plastic surgery
Medical_tattoo
Welsh political activist (1882–1958)
1958)". Placiau Porffor/Purple Plaques. Retrieved 12 October 2023. "Rose Davies: local socialist feminist honoured with a Purple Plaque at Cynon Valley Museum"
Rose_Davies_(activist)
Welsh heroine
contribution to Welsh life produced by WEN Wales. In February 2024, a Purple Plaque in her memory was installed in Fishguard. "Invasion heroine's records
Jemima_Nicholas
Welsh Labour politician and Member of the Senedd for Newport West
committee from 2016 to 2021. In 2017 she was one of the founders of the Purple Plaques scheme of public markers for remarkable women who lived in Wales. Bryant
Jayne_Bryant
Welsh novelist (1923–2004)
life, Rubens ensured that she wrote every single day. In June 2024, a Purple Plaque was installed on the house that was her family's home in Roath. Her
Bernice_Rubens
Female engineer and CEO of Oxford Heartbeat
Spranger was honoured with a Purple Plaque in recognition of her prestigious Innovate UK - Women in Innovation Award. The Purple Plaque is displayed at the Department
Katerina_Spranger
Indian-born Welsh medical geneticist
Advisory Committee of Cardiff University's BME+ Staff Network, NWAMI, Purple Plaques, Monumental Welsh Women and Equity in STEM. Upadhyaya was appointed
Meena_Upadhyaya
Badge used in Nazi concentration camps to identify Jehovah's Witnesses
The purple triangle was a concentration camp badge used by the Nazis to identify Bibelforscher (that is Bible Student movement and Jehovah's Witnesses)
Purple_triangle
British-Eritrean social entrepreneur
businesses. BBC 100 Woman (2024) In 2024, Berkai was honoured with a purple commemorative plaque at her alma mater, the University of Oxford. "Technology and
Sara_Berkai
Welsh snooker and billiards player (1920–2011)
Ip. In June 2025 a Purple Plaque in Davies' memory was unveiled at Saron's Hall in Saron. The plaque, organised by Purple Plaques, was intended to highlight
Agnes_Davies
British 20th century campaigner for women's rights, education and maternity care
1946. Retrieved 20 September 2025. "Ethel May Hovey (1871 – 1953)". Purple Plaques. Retrieved 19 September 2025. "ClwydAlyn takes ownership of 12 homes
Ethel_May_Hovey
British poet, activist (1931–1993)
by the examining body 'Signature'.[citation needed] In April 2024 a Purple Plaque (celebrating Remarkable Women in Wales) was unveiled outside Miles's
Dorothy_Miles
British organic farmer (1911–2009)
the lives of the three family generations at Brynllys farm. In 2021 a Purple Plaque was installed on a cow byre at her home in Borth to mark her achievements
Dinah_Williams
Municipal Building in Flint, Wales
to a design by Donald Insall Associates, was completed in 2015. A purple plaque commemorating the life of Eirene White, Baroness White, the former member
Flint_Town_Hall
Localized defect in blood vessels or lymph vessels
hemangioma, NICH, presents as a solitary, well-circumscribed reddish-pink to purple plaque with central telangiectasia and hypopigmented rim. In contrast to RICH
Vascular_anomaly
Major League Baseball franchise in Denver, Colorado, US
Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Rockies cap insignia. * Colorado Rockies listed as primary team
Colorado_Rockies
American medical fraternity (1903–1929)
fraternity's coat of arms on a square flare. Its pledge pin was a round purple plaque made of celluloid that featured two hollow triangles, like those of
Chi_Zeta_Chi
British politician (1909–1999)
(Doctor of Laws) from the University of Bath in 1983. On 10 June 2022, a purple plaque was unveiled at Flint Town Hall in her honour, recognizing the fact
Eirene_White,_Baroness_White
plaque, not its current site. It is not uncommon for recovered plaques to be donated to museums or the plaques original sponsors. A number of plaques
List of former English Heritage blue plaques
List_of_former_English_Heritage_blue_plaques
US war veterans organization
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is a congressionally chartered (Title 36 USC Chapter 1405) United States war veterans organization. Headquartered
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Military_Order_of_the_Purple_Heart
Species of plant
symbols. Cyperus rotundus (coco-grass, Java grass, nut grass, purple nut sedge or purple nutsedge, red nut sedge, Khmer kravanh chruk) is a species of
Cyperus_rotundus
(1923-1992)". Who Was Who. Retrieved 22 July 2007. "Department alumna receives purple plaque for winning Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Award". Department of
List of University of Oxford people in education
List_of_University_of_Oxford_people_in_education
1973 single by Deep Purple
"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head. The song's lyrics are based on true
Smoke_on_the_Water
Imperial palace complex in Beijing, China
"Forbidden City" is a translation of the Chinese name Zijincheng (紫禁城; lit. 'Purple Forbidden City'), which first formally appeared in 1576. Another English
Forbidden_City
English musician and composer (1941–2012)
keyboardist and composer. In 1968, Lord co-founded the hard rock band Deep Purple. Lord performed on most of the band's most popular songs; he and drummer
Jon_Lord
English political activist (1885–1960)
she was mainly active as a radio broadcaster. In September 2024 a Purple Plaque was placed on the Market Hall (now Brynmawr Museum) Brynmawr to celebrate
Minnie_Pallister
Hardened facial lesions due to sarcoidosis
The hallmarks of lupus pernio are violaceous or erythematous, indurated plaques that are mostly found on the cheeks and nose in the center of the face
Lupus_pernio
Welsh activist and politician
who have made significant contributions to national life. In 2021 a Purple Plaque was installed at 50 Upper Garth Road, Bangor where she lived for most
Charlotte_Price_White
Railway in London, England
colloquially called the "Lizzie line". The Elizabeth line roundel is coloured purple, with a superimposed blue bearing white text in the same style as London
Elizabeth_line
Major League Baseball franchise in Phoenix, Arizona
were teal with purple trim, and numbers were purple with white with teal trim. The Diamondbacks' primary road gray uniform also had purple pinstripes. The
Arizona_Diamondbacks
Medical condition
ache and weight loss. Embolism to the legs causes a mottled appearance and purple discoloration of the toes, small infarcts and areas of gangrene due to tissue
Cholesterol_embolism
risk on one of the greatest pieces he has ever seen. Plus, Mike acquires a Purple Heart along with a very special mission. 217 14 "Rock and a Hard Place"
List of American Pickers episodes
List_of_American_Pickers_episodes
American musical duo
Halpern. They are known for their songs "Drinkee", "Best Friend", and "Purple Hat". "Best Friend" was featured in a commercial during Apple's unveiling
Sofi_Tukker
existence. In the present day, Rarity finds a mysterious necklace with a purple star on it and gives it to Twilight. After she puts it on, Twilight begins
List of My Little Pony comics issued by IDW Publishing
List_of_My_Little_Pony_comics_issued_by_IDW_Publishing
Bridge in Ohio to Wheeling Island, West Virginia
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge, named after the Military Order of the Purple Heart, carries U.S. Route 40 and US 250 over the Ohio River
Bridgeport Bridge (Ohio River)
Bridgeport_Bridge_(Ohio_River)
Medical condition
angulated or net-like border. They can present as painful dark red or purple patches or plaques with bordering branching and central purpura, necrosis, and/or
Retiform_purpura
American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)
1988, Berra and Dickey were honored with plaques to be hung in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. Berra's plaque calls him "A legendary Yankee" and cites
Yogi_Berra
Bus rapid transit line in Pittsburgh
that use the East Busway begin with a "P" for purple. However, the P13 (Mount Royal Flyer) is colored purple and uses a "P" designation, but does not use
Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway
Martin_Luther_King_Jr._East_Busway
1995 single by You Am I
"Purple Sneakers" is the third single from the album Hi Fi Way by Australian rock band You Am I. It was released in 1995 and was listed at number 24 on
Purple_Sneakers
Many New York City Subway stations are decorated with colorful ceramic plaques and tile mosaics. Of these, many take the form of signs, identifying the
New_York_City_Subway_tiles
Bridge in Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio
The Purple People Bridge is a pedestrian-only bridge that stretches 2,670 feet over the Ohio River, connecting Newport, Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati
Purple_People_Bridge
United States Navy officer (1917–1994)
later became a Navy flight instructor. He was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in combat at Midway and was later awarded an Air Medal
George_H._Gay_Jr.
French actor (1935–2024)
critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard
Alain_Delon
the Distinguished Service Cross. He was also awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, the French Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur
Welborn_Griffith
US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
Conduct Medal, as well as the aforementioned Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf clusters (signifying three Purple Hearts). A portion of US Route 501 near Peaks
Desmond_Doss
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
the traditional Oscar statuette, supporting acting recipients were given plaques up until the 16th Academy Awards, when statuettes were awarded to each
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
American Catholic Priest, POW, and World War II U.S. Army Chaplain}, Decorated WW II Hero
was posthumously awarded his second Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart medals in 2017. Citation: "The President of the United States of America
Joseph_Verbis_Lafleur
Campaign during the American Revolutionary War
Sullivan's and Clinton's forces in New York and Pennsylvania. The brass plaque mounted on each of the monoliths bears an inscription that perpetuates the
Sullivan_Expedition
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (born 1937)
installation of three bronze plaques. One plaque is a map of North and South Vietnam. The other details Capers career. The middle plaque is a reproduction of
James_C._Capers_Jr.
US Army Medal of Honor recipient (1949 – 1968)
Company A, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division Conflicts Vietnam War † Awards Medal of Honor Purple Heart
Michael_Crescenz
British-American soldier, September 11 rescuer and victim (1939–2001)
Oak Leaf Cluster, a Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Silver Star Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart Vietnamese
Rick_Rescorla
Country in South Asia
have been found in southern Vietnam, including hundreds of small golden plaques and deities made throughout much of the first millennium CE. More spectacularly
India
Season of television series
racing. A green α indicates that the team found the Assist during the leg. A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one
The_Amazing_Race_Canada_12
C-52A. For ten years, 1961 to 1971, 222,530 liters of herbicides (Agents Purple, Orange, White and Blue) were sprayed at a test grid on the base reservation
History of Eglin Air Force Base
History_of_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
English chemist known for his accidental discovery of the first synthetic dye (1838–1907)
years and was elected Master of the Company for the year 1896–97. Blue plaques mark the sites of Perkin's home on Cable Street (by the junction with King
William_Henry_Perkin
Human chronic inflammatory disease
pattern is characterized by hyperkeratotic thick pruritic red-brown to purple-gray plaques with follicular accentuation. Hypertrophic CLP commonly involves
Lichen_planus
2017. "What does this purple bird mean?". BBC News. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017. "What's up with this purple bird that is all over your
List_of_Internet_phenomena
Multi-sport event in Glasgow, Scotland
Register of Tartans, the design incorporates the vivid blue, pink, and purple tones of Glasgow 2026 set against a steel grey base – a symbolic nod to
2026_Commonwealth_Games
Fragmentation of the Mongol Empire post-1259
resulting in a succession war Participants Yuan dynasty (green) Ilkhanate (purple) Chagatai Khanate (gray) Golden Horde (yellow) Outcome The Mongol Empire
Division_of_the_Mongol_Empire
Football team of the University of Washington
Huskies have donned several purple-gold combinations in their history, with the current and most widely-known scheme featuring purple jerseys with gold pants
Washington_Huskies_football
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977)
ideas and he began to write fantasy novels (The Krakenmist and Pictures Of Purple People) as well as poems and songs, sometimes finding it hard to separate
Marc_Bolan
American football player and soldier (1976–2004)
specialist to corporal. He also posthumously received the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. Tillman was born on November 6, 1976, in Fremont, California
Pat_Tillman
Navy Cross recipient (1919–1943)
bronze statue was unveiled on December 7, 2017. A bronze commemorative plaque at the Doris Miller Park housing community located near Naval Station Pearl
Doris_Miller
English music manager and agent (1926–2007)
voice will sing in our hearts forever. Shalom". Later in the morning a plaque was unveiled at Higher Crumpsall Synagogue, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, with
Don_Arden
American fashion designer and executive (born 1939)
Lauren". Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 16, 2016. "POSTINGS: Sidewalk Plaques for 8 Fashion Designers; A Walk of Fame On Seventh Ave". The New York Times
Ralph_Lauren
American actor (1928–1972)
December 1951 to August 1952. He received a Purple Heart for wounds in combat. In addition to the Purple Heart, Blocker received the National Defense
Dan_Blocker
Science-fiction novel series by Isaac Asimov
Foundation series. According to lead singer Ian Gillan, the hard rock band Deep Purple's song "The Mule" is based on the Foundation character: "Yes, The Mule was
Foundation_(novel_series)
Comprehensive list of Magic: The Gathering card sets since its inception in 1993
a new rarity: "Mythic Rare" (the Time Spiral set featured an additional purple coloration for "timeshifted" cards). For the early expansion sets (from
List of Magic: The Gathering sets
List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets
Cancer of the skin, integumentary lymph nodes, or other organs
lesions that begin as one or several red to purple-red macules, rapidly progressing to papules, nodules, and plaques, with a predilection for the head, back
Kaposi's_sarcoma
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
21, 1945. His widow, Sergeant Lena Mae Basilone, sponsored the ship. A plaque at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The John Basilone (DDG-122)
John_Basilone
clarify whether Meaden was investing in another brand mentioned, named Purple Line, or just the Opus brand. Remains active. Mum2Mum market's investment
List of Dragons' Den (British TV programme) offers Series 11-20
List_of_Dragons'_Den_(British_TV_programme)_offers_Series_11-20
1968 U.S. war crime during the Vietnam War
"intense crossfire", Thompson threw his medal away. He later received a Purple Heart for other services in Vietnam. In March 1998, the helicopter crew's
My_Lai_massacre
Queen of Scotland from 1503 to 1513
VIII sent her £200 and a parcel of luxury fabrics including lengths of purple cloth, tawny cloth of gold tissue, russet tinsel, satin, and velvet. The
Margaret_Tudor
Library building in Boston, Massachusetts
a low hipped roof made of Ludowici tiles, which were originally tinted purple and were made by Lindemann Terra-Cotta. The roof is covered with a copper
Boston_Central_Library
Irish guitarist (1948–1995)
Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. He also enjoyed film noir and cited Purple Noon, an adaptation of Highsmith's novel The Very Talented Mr Ripley, as
Rory_Gallagher
American veteran of World War II
near 2nd and Reed streets, the 5-foot-7-inch (1.70 m) statue includes a plaque detailing Heffron's military career, as well as a bronze heart that contains
Edward_Heffron
Muscle car
"heritage" colors: Toxic Orange, HEMI-Orange, TorRed, B5 Blue, Plum Crazy Purple, Detonator Yellow, and Furious Fuchsia. Production started in February 2009
Dodge_Challenger_(2008)
Blood vessel disorder causing ulcers in the lower limbs
presents as pruritus with itchy papules and erythematous-violaceous, purpuric plaques. They quickly develop into bleeding vesicles, or bullae, which, when they
Livedoid_vasculopathy
2010 studio album by Katy Perry
2019). "Such a privilege & an honor to present @katyperry with several plaques from #IMI & @universalmusicindia on her massive sales on her albums and
Teenage_Dream
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PURPLE PLAQUES
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Purley in Surrey.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Durga
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Midlands)
English (mainly East Midlands) : habitational name from a lost minor place name, Pophall in Linchmere, Sussex, or from Pophills in Salford Priors, Warwickshire.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Fulfiller; One that Satiates
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Purdy.
Girl/Female
Polish
Fair-haired.
Boy/Male
English
Fortified. See also Berlyn.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Orion.
Female
English
Pet form of English Perdita, PURDIE means "lost."
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Polish
Golden Haired
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made bags or purses or for an official in charge of expenditure, from Middle English purse (via Old English from Latin bursa).Scottish : variant of Purser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Curl.
Female
Yiddish
Yiddish name PERLE means "pearl."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, Greek, Latin, Swedish
A Gem of the Sea; Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Pursley Farm in Shenley, Hertfordshire.Probably an altered spelling of German Bürschle, a diminutive of Bursch.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Little Rock
Girl/Female
Hindu
Durga, Guardian of fortresses
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a hurdle maker, from Middle English herdle, hurdel ‘hurdle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cheshire, named in Old English as ‘boundary ((ge)mǣre) stream (pyll)’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Turkel.English : nickname for a mild and gentle or affectionate person, from Middle English turtel ‘turtle dove’.English : nickname for a crippled or deformed person, from Old French tourtel, a diminutive of tourt ‘crooked’.
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