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Benjamin Barker bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque

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Benjamin Barker was a London-based wig-maker and the alleged real-life inspiration for the character of Sweeney Todd in Charles Dickens' unfinished novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," though this connection remains speculative.

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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Here lived Benjamin Barker B.1776 D.1838 Recorded plaque organisation: Bath Council.
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