I’ve been reading the autobiography of Arthur Christiansen, who was editor of the Daily Express from 1933 to 1957. He was born in 1904 and as a boy he lived in Evelyn Road, Seacombe and went to Wallasey Grammar School. He worked on the Wallasey and Wirral Chronicle newspaper in Borough Road, Seacombe, before moving to London in 1924.
I was wondering does anyone know if Christiansen was born in Evelyn Road or elsewhere in Wallasey? If so, is his house still there and does it have any sort of plaque? He describes Evelyn Road as consisting of ‘six-roomed terrace houses’.
I can't see why being a newspaper editor would warrant a blue plaque. There are numerous groups that put up blue plaques and its been criticised in recent times that they have been over used.
In the case of Arthur Christiansen wouldn't his plaque be better off on the Express building along with the others. His birth place has little significance in comparison.
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