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George Bristow plaque

Commemorative plaque

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The public map records this plaque for George Bristow. Its recorded inscription reads: The shop of George Bristow, taxidermist 1863‒1947. Central figure in the Hastings Rarities affair
George Bristow was a prominent taxidermist active from 1863 to 1947; he gained notoriety for his involvement in the Hastings Rarities affair, a significant controversy in British ornithology involving the fabrication of rare bird specimens.

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