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What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: George Farquhar (1677 - 1707) Lived in the inn on this site whilst as a Lieutenant of Grenadiers in 1705 he was recruiting troops in Lichfield. The inn he immortalised in his comedy "The Beaux Stratagem"
George Farquhar (1677-1707) was an Irish playwright known for his witty and satirical comedies; he immortalized the local inn in Lichfield in his play "The Beaux Stratagem," contributing to both the cultural history of theater and the local heritage of Lichfield.
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