Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, the Pioneers gives details of people who were famous local people in science, technology and innovation. These pioneers were either born in Lancashire or their endeavours made a significant contribution to the development of the County.
Sir James Mackenzie M.D. - In memoriam
After his death, he was commemorated in Burnley with a memorial in Thompson Park unveiled in 1931
The iame shows Lord Amulree and Lord Moynihan unveiling the memorial to the late Sir James Mackenzie, 26th Sept 1931.
The Mackenzie Medical Centre at Burnley General Hospital was named after him, opening on 30 June 1966 and a blue plaque has been mounted at his former residence, Bank Parade.
The image shows the plaque on the wall of Mackenzie's former residence and surgery on Bank Parade.
The monumental bust commemorating Mackenzie in Thomson park, Burnley

Obituary from the Burnley Express, 28 January 1925