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David Lewis black plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This black commemorative plaque records: This plaque commemorates David Lewis pioneering retail merchant and public benefactor. In 1856 he founded the first of the Lewis's department stores here and with his principled genius for marketing brought affordable quality goods to the masses.

From the Open Plaques record 6770

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