Sometimes it is hard to believe the biggest names in the world once roamed the streets of South London as unknowns. Well, truth be known, the Borough of Southwark has given rise to many superstars, including authors, poets, film stars, singers, politicians and sporting legends. Maybe Southwark could do with a Hollywood-esque ‘Walk of Fame’. Or maybe we’ll just have to make do with this. This is not an exhaustive list, more of a round-up of a few well-known faces that once called the Borough of Southwark their home. Whilst not all of these individuals stayed in South London, they were all born here. Which means we get the credit for their success. Sort of…
Blue Plaques of Deptford and New Cross
Here it is, another article in our series on the blue plaques of South London, and this week we're talking about the blue plaques of Deptford and New Cross. From the outset we're going to be very honest with you and tell you that there is only one 'official' blue plaque in Deptford and New Cross. Talking about only one plaque would not be particularly interesting however, so we're included the Lewisham maroon plaques as well in this list, along with one or two other plaques. Some might accuse this list of being somewhat arbitrary as we haven't included every plaque in the area, but we've included those which we thought were worth including. Though there is only one blue plaque, we've called this article the 'Blue Plaques of Deptford and New Cross' for the sake of consistency. Anyhow, we hop you enjoy this list of the blue plaques of Deptford and New Cross.