Beeston & District Local History Society, Stapleford & District Local History Society, the Beeston and District Civic Society and now also the Bramcote Conservation Society are commemorating William Thompson (Bendigo) with a Blue plaque.  The unveiling is to commence at 10.30 am in the Pearson Centre, Nuart Road, Beeston on Tuesday 11 October which is the 200th Anniversary of Bendigo's birth. There will be a welcome and brief talks before moving to Wollaton Road for unveiling by Nottingham boxer, Jason Booth, then back to the Centre for light refreshments.

The plaque will refer to him as an, "All-England champion bare-knuckle prize-fighter,  a reformed drunkard turned evangelist who retired to a cottage on the site."