What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: The Right Honble Cecil John Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia, was born in the room within July 3rd 1853.
Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman, politician, and founder of the territory of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), known for his role in expanding British influence in southern Africa through the British South Africa Company.
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Photo: Thomas Nugent on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0