QUESTION: Why is there a blue plaque in Birmingham to the U.S. author Washington Irving? Washington Irving (1783-1859), the celebrated American author, had a close relationship with Birmingham ...
The plaque, at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, was commissioned by the Nubian Jak Community Trust, an organisation which highlights the contributions of Black and minority ethnic people in the ...
The plaque was unveiled by the Birmingham Civic Society and Bournville Village Trust at Bournville Quaker Meeting House. Her great-nephew, Steve Bamford, said the plaque was a "great honour".