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This grey commemorative plaque records: The University of Edinburgh In Honour of Sir Godfrey Thomson 1881-1955 Pioneer of Educational Testing, Bell Professor of Education, Director of Moray House College (1925-51) Recorded plaque organisation: University of Edinburgh.

From the Open Plaques record 11735

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