Pop legend Ian Dury, who taught art in Kent before finding musical fame, has been commemorated with a blue plaque. The sign is among 15 installed in Canterbury as part of a scheme run by English Heritage to encourage communities to learn more about the famous people and events that have shaped local histories. Dury studied art and was mentored by Peter Blake before taking a teaching post at the Canterbury School of Art which was originally located in St Peter’s Street, where his plaque is displayed. He had contracted polio when he was just seven, leading to his determined character and inspiri…
