I went on holiday by mistake this week and ended up kicking my heels for a day in Market Harborough, a not unpleasant town in the English East Midlands.

While withdrawing cash from the machine at the Lloyds Bank next to the church I noticed this plaque, several feet up on the wall.

It is – I think you’ll agree – a masterpiece of mild civic annoyance at having all their passing trade lost to a new road coupled with a “gee thanks” of new pavements.

Its appearance on Twitter caused something of a stir amongst followers of boring commemorative wall plaques (which number far more than you may think), prompting many to send in their own examples.

A select few are presented below.

The University of London are very very sorry. (via @eddwilson)

People of Ellesmere: Europe paid for your new public toilets, and now they want them back you ungrateful bastards (via Richard)

RIP HALF PRICE TIKCET BOTH U R WIV DA ANGLES NOW XXX (via @GaspardWinckler)

Not actually a commemorative wall plaque (via @justspace7)

Croydon. 1896. The year EVERYTHING changed (via @BryanDaveyLdn)

All clear? Good. (via @socialbeit)

A here today and – dare I say it – gone tomorrow government minister who doesn’t even get himself a whole wall for his plaque (via @merrickbadger)

It’s what she would have wanted (via @DebBeeBuzz)

“Bad news – Princess Anne couldn’t make it as her dog’s having its anal glands squeezed. But don’t worry, I got someone even better” (via @DanandDanFilms)

And finally – the greatest of all commemorative wall plaques:

So when you complain there’s nowhere for you to drink your cider and blackcurrant while listening to the Fields of the Nephilim, blame Reverend Herbert White (via @hynesalan)

And finally finally, Market Harborough is also home to this branch of Sainsbury’s, which features the world’s greatest wall mural, which I have called “Worried dog looks on as a man in a pork pie hat hits a pig over the head with a small hammer”.

Market Harborough – you’re a bona fide gem of a town.