What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: G. R. Elkington 1801-1865 promoter of Electro-Plating had his works here Recorded plaque organisation: English Heritage.
George Richards Elkington was a British electroplater and chemist who, along with Henry and Fred Elkington, patented the first successful process for electroplating in 1840, revolutionizing the manufacturing of jewelry and metal goods.
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