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Gibbon Mitchell blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Gibbon Mitchell (1869-1945) Born here into a family of Chartists, Gibbon became a Fabian and a Pioneer Socialist, later working alongside his wife Hannah in the Co-operative Movement, also gaining the vote for all. A man who never sought glory. Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.

From the Open Plaques record 8050

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