
What is recorded here
This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Originally erected to commemorate the gift of the hill to the City of Birmingham in 1907 by Edward, George Jnr. & Henry Cadbury for use by the people of the City for leisure health and recreation. Restored and refurbished 1987-1988 by the Manpower Services Commission and Birmingham City Council Department of Recreation and Community Services as an M.S.C. Community Project with support from the families of Edward Cadbury & George Cadbury Jnr.
Edward Cadbury, George Cadbury Junior, and Henry Cadbury were members of the prominent Cadbury family known for their chocolate manufacturing business; they are remembered for their philanthropic efforts, particularly for gifting a hill to the city of Birmingham in 1907 to be used by the public for leisure and recreation.
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Photo: Michael Westley on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0