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DAVID PARR HOUSE · CENTENARY 2027
David Parr House has been awarded a Blue Plaque - and we need your help
Next year, we will mark 100 years since David Parr’s death with a blue plaque recognising David’s contribution to the decorative arts and the skill and dedication with which he transformed his home. Help us raise £5,000 to commission and install the plaque, document its making and celebrate this important anniversary.
Why a blue plaque?
Blue Plaques are important features of the public realm, offering a glimpse into the histories behind the buildings they adorn. They help us recognise the people behind the decorative arts that continue to shape our historic buildings and ensure their stories are not forgotten.
A Blue Plaque will recognise David’s historical significance to Cambridge and the wider Arts and Crafts movement, helping more people discover his story and the achievements of working-class art-workers whose contributions to our cultural heritage have often gone unrecognised.
With your support, we can make this happen.
Your donation will help us
Commission and install a handcrafted ceramic plaque by local ceramicist David Stonehouse
Create a short film about making the plaque
Support a new exhibition from February to June 2027 exploring the history of blue plaques in Cambridge
Bring our community together for the unveiling
You can receive
One Maker, Making or Made badge
A small token of our appreciation for helping David receive the recognition he deserves.
Receive one of our Maker, Making, Made metal pin badges, each with a matt finish and a diameter of 32mm, to keep or share with friends and family, helping to spread the word about David Parr and our Blue Plaque campaign.
At David Parr House, Maker, Making and Made hold equal importance—a belief that underpins all we do.
A Set of Three Maker Making Made badges
All three of our Maker, Making and Made metal pin badges, each with a matt finish and a diameter of 32mm, to keep or share with friends and family, helping to spread the word about David Parr and our Blue Plaque campaign.
At David Parr House, Maker, Making and Made hold equal importance—a belief that underpins all we do.
A handcrafted David Parr House pin
Receive an exclusive stoneware pin handmade by potter Kate Webber. Each pin is screen-printed by hand using coloured slip, with a design inspired by the painted interiors of 186 Gwydir Street.
Choose one of four designs, each drawn from details within David Parr’s beautiful hand-painted walls.
Special Edition Sarah Vigliotti lino print
A special limited edition print by Sarah Vigliotti, featuring a hand-carved lino cut printed with oil-based inks on Somerset Satin 300gsm printmaking paper.
A blue dot has been added to the design to represent the Blue Plaque. The image measures 14 × 20cm and is mounted on conservation board to fit a 24 × 30cm frame.
Limited to just 10 copies, the print is exclusively available through David Parr House.
A unique Adam Bridgland print (Edition of 5)
An exclusive artwork by Adam Bridgland, created for the David Parr House Blue Plaque campaign. Inspired by the words David painted on the walls of his home, Adam has chosen the phrase 'There is room for fresh creations', from an 1850 hymn by Frederick Faber. Each unique work is signed by the artist and marked A/P. Limited to just five copies.
An exclusive David Parr House experience
Join us for an exclusive experience at David Parr House, including a private tour followed by afternoon tea with Director Annabelle Campbell and Chair of Trustees Tamsin Wimhurst. Hear more about David's story, the work involved in caring for the house and collection and how we continue to share this remarkable example of working-class heritage with new audiences.