Sunderland Blue Plaques

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Sunderland, County Durham, England
Surname/tag: Sunderland

Blue plaques are permanent notices that commemorate influential people, landmark events or important buildings associated with a particular area. There are at least 78 blue plaques that can be found in Sunderland.^[1]

This FSP is to link to profiles connected to these blue plaques.

Plaque	Profile	Plaque Text	Location
	George A Maling VC	Born Carlton House 1888. Royal Army Medical Corps. Attached to 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, as Medical Officer. Awarded the Victoria Cross, 25th September 1915, for action above and beyond the call of duty during the battle of Loos in the First World War.	Mowbray Road, SR2 8EW
	Wing Commander Claude A Ridley	Born at Mere Knolls House, Sunderland. As a 2nd Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers, he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 as a pilot. He was awarded the Military Cross for action against Zeppelin raids & the Distinguished Service Order for conspicuous gallantry and resource in the execution of a special mission behind enemy lines.	Chichester Road, SR6 9DL

Sources

1. ↑ Heritage Blue Plaques. https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/heritage-blue-plaques : accessed 01 February 2019.