Abraham Darby and Society of Friends Burial Ground, Broseley bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Society of Friends Burial Ground 1706 - 1794 Among the Quaker's buried here is Abraham Darby : 1678 - 1717 Ironmaster The site was later used by the Congregational Church

Abraham Darby, an ironmaster and pioneer in the use of coke for smelting iron instead of charcoal, significantly advanced industrial processes in the early 18th century, contributing to the onset of the Industrial Revolution.