Laurie Cunningham Blue Plaque

StroudGreenBakehouse

Laurie Cunningham blue plaque was put up this morning on Lancaster Road. Great article [here](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/feb/26/laurie-cunningham-dancing-footballer-richard-williams "here") if you don't know his incredible story.

vetski

Was just coming here to say something about it - saw your FB post!

MMF

Unveiling with (I think) Cunningham's Orient teammate, Cyrille Regis, is at 11.30am today. Today's Guardian previews it along with reporting English Heritage's initiative to try and get more Black and Asian nominees for its blue plaques scheme. http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/sep/21/blue-plaque-leyton-orient-laurie-cunningham-black-asian?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other PS. Er, how do you do a hyperlink? PPS. And hello, long-time reader - lurker - first time poster.

HolbornFox

Can you only get a blue plaque posthumously? Should give one to Bunny Johnson if not, he lives round here somewhere.

MMF

A person needs to have been dead for twenty years before they can be nominated. Allows for their reputation to settle.

MMF

The nearest blue plaque to Stroud Green after Laurie Cunningham appears to be to theatre architect Frank Matcham in Crouch End.
There is quite a neat app that shows you where all the plaques are...
http://londonist.com/2016/06/blue-plaque-app