George Harrison, the renowned music icon, songwriter, and humanitarian, is set to be honoured with a national blue plaque by Historic England. The plaque will be unveiled today at his birthplace, 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, by his wife, Olivia Harrison, along with Arts, Heritage, and Libraries Minister, Lord Parkinson. Harrison was born and spent his earliest years at the two-up/two-down Victorian terraced house, and his life and career had a tremendous influence on British and global culture, particularly in music, film, and humanitarian work.
According to Olivia Harrison, the blue plaque’s recognition of her husband’s birthplace is a source of pride for their family. She noted that so much of who George was originated from spending his early years at 12 Arnold Grove, making it an undeniable part of her husband’s life. She added that George left a remarkable impact on this world, country, city, and street, leaving a lasting imprint through his music and humanitarian work.
The unveiling represents a significant milestone as it marks the beginning of the eight-week public nomination period for the new national blue plaque scheme. It is just the third outside of London, and everyone is invited to nominate deserving individuals they would like to see recognised with a prestigious Historic England blue plaque. The national blue plaque scheme honours inspirational people from all walks of life who have made a considerable contribution to human welfare or happiness. The scheme is run by Historic England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS).
The public nomination period will close on 19 July, and to be eligible for the blue plaque, the nominated individual must have died at least 20 years earlier, made a significant contribution to human welfare or happiness or have made an exceptional impact in their field, community, or society at large, and have at least one building associated with them, where the plaque will be clearly visible from a public highway. The full criteria for nominations are available on the Historic England website. As the scheme develops, nominations will also be open to commemorate groups of people, duos, groups, societies, organisations, and significant events
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