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Ian Handford Torbay Civic Society

Chairman, Torbay Civic Society

The Blue Plaque honouring Beverley Nichols was unveiled on Tuesday, January 13, 1987

Controversial figure wrote about 'sexual swaps' among rich in Edwardian...

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The Blue Plaque honouring Richard Wolston

Blue Plaque commemorates incredible entrepreneur

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Inside Kents Cavern prehistoric cave in Torquay

Kents Cavern priest challenged teaching of church

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Brixham Battery's Blue Plaque

Honouring artillery hut and nearby defence battery wall and bunker

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The Blue Plaque is still the only one in Torbay that carries Jewish words which when translated mean 'Be strong and of good courage'.

A member of Churchill's Special Army, Muriel was never captured but...

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The Redcliffe Hotel in Paignton beside the beach

Colonel Robert Smith's home renamed Redcliffe Towers by locals

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Bishop Henry Phillpotts

Bishop's Blue Plaque destined to grace new five-star hotel

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The Torbay Civic Society Blue Plaque at Woodfield, home of Major Edward Vivian

Major Edward Vivian - a man who left his mark on Torbay

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Brunel's railway viaduct at Broadsands, Paignton

Lord Churston donated stone for Broadsands viaduct

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Phillip Gosse

Leading naturalist invented seawater aquarium using Torquay water

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