Full list of figures honoured by new London Blue PlaquesLondon’s blue plaques scheme, run by English Heritage, celebrates the links between notable figures of the past and the buildings in which they lived and workedView 2 Images Actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw unveils a Blue Plaque honouring Mike Yarwood during a multi Blue Plaque unveiling ceremony in the grounds of the Royal Variety Charity's residential care home, Brinsworth (Image: 2024 PA Media, All Rights Reserved)Late actor Sir Laurence Olivier, a Second World War military strategist and a Victorian-era photographer are among the people being honoured as nine blue plaques are installed in London. ‌The plaques are installed on buildings to commemorate famous people, events, or historical links, serving as a lasting marker of significance. Primarily used in the UK, they connect the public to history by highlighting where notable figures lived or worked. Each, in their own way, helped shape London as a place of ideas, creativity and reform, and their stories continue to resonate today.”View 2 Images Blue Plaque that will be unveiled for Sir Laurence Olivier, as he is amongst the people being honoured as nine blue plaques are installed in London. Subjects also have to have made an exceptional impact in their field, made a positive contribution to humanity and lived in London for a significant period of time.