The following is a list of the Commemorative Plaques in the borough.
| Famous Person | Lived | Date Plaque Erected | Location | Details of their achievements |
Billy Dainty | 22nd February 1927 - 19th November 1986 | 21st January 2007 | Dudley Concert Hall | William Hooper Frank John (Billy) Dainty was a British comedian, dancer, physical comedian and pantomime and TV star. Dainty was born at Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, the son of a shopkeeper who was based in a shop at the front of the family home. |
William Shenstone | 18th November 1714 – 11th February 1763 | November 15th 2007 | Entrance to Halesowen Golf Club near the Leasowes | An English poet and one of the first developers of landscape gardening through the development of The Leasowes, which was his estate |
Dolly Allen | April 9, 1906 - 1990 | June 22nd, 2008 | Civic Hall in Brierley Hill | Dolly Allen was born Doris Evelyn Baugh, at Wordsley Workhouse. She met her husband Leonard Allen while working at Hackett Brothers’ nut and bolt works in Victoria Street and they were married in 1926 at Stourbridge Register Office. It was at the age of 69, in 1975, that Ray Hingley invited Dolly to join the team of the Black Country Night Out. She was an instant hit and from that came records and appearances on television and radio. |
Sir Cedric Hardwicke | 19th February 1893 - 6th August 1964 | 2003 | | Hardwicke was born in the village of Lye was a notable English actor. Hardwicke is remembered by a sculpture by Tim Tolkien at Lye, commissioned by Dudley Council. The memorial takes the form of a giant filmstrip, the illuminated cut metal panels illustrating scenes from some of Sir Cedric's best-known roles. It was unveiled in November 2005. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
Clarkson Rose | 8th December 1890 - 23rd April, 1968 | 21st January 2007 | Dudley Concert Hall | Born in Dudley, Worcestershire in 1890 as Arthur C. Rose. He began his career as “A.C Rose- Comedian”, making his first appearance on stage in 1905 at the Mechanics Institute, Dudley. And later forming his own concert party. He was later to present his own Summer Show “Twinkle” at seaside resorts for over forty years. |
