In 1866, the Blue Plaque initiative began to commemorate areas in which famous and popular people that contributed to culture and heritage was began. Since then, over 950 plaques have been placed up to remember people from history.

To be considered for a blue plaque, the recipient must have been dead for over 20 years due to the idea that - if the person is still relevant and remembered 20 years after their death - they are deserving of being remembered.

The English Heritage are the charity organisation that run the initiative, and they are proud of the title.

In 2010, a plaque was made to commemorate John Lennon outside of 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, London, W1H 2LJ, City of Westminster, where he and Yoko Ono resided in 1968. John Lennon, additionally, has a blue plaque outside of his childhood home of 251 Menlove Avenue (or 'Mendips', as it's popularly known) in Liverpool, where he grew up with his Aunt Mimi. This was unveiled in the early 2000's.

Mendips, alongside the Beatles' other childhood homes, are visited daily by Beatles fans on board the Magical Mystery Tour bus run by the Cavern Club, private taxi tours or by fans touring the city themselves. The plaque is seen as a nice memorial to John's memory. This blue plaque is visited daily by Beatles fans and is a place that many feel commemorates Lennon well.

The City of Liverpool is the second city in the country to have multiple blue plaques, having adopted the scheme outside of London. In 1986, the scheme was expanded for the whole country.

John Lennon and George Harrison were further given a shared blue plaque in 2013, outside the old Apple Corps. building in the city centre of London on Baker Street. This was unveiled by John's former bandmate from the Quarrymen. This is the only blue plaque given to George Harrison as of now.

He does not have his own blue plaque.

As of 2021, 20 years after his death in 2001, George Harrison became eligible for a blue plaque outside of his childhood home. However, the English Heritage have made no plans to commemorate George with a blue plaque due to it being outside of London.

As noted above, George's childhood home is visited daily by Beatles fans. Please sign this petition to request the decision for George Harrison to be awarded a blue plaque in the City of Liverpool, the city in which he grew up and the city of which he always remembered as being home; the city in which thousands of his fans visit to pay their respects and gratitude to their favourite musician.

George Harrison deserves to be commemorated in the same way John Lennon, and many other greats, are.