What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: On 19th July 1948 Sooty was discovered by Harry Corbett OBE near this spot Recorded plaque organisation: Blackpool Heritage Trust.
Harry Corbett OBE was a British comedian and actor best known for creating and performing the children's television puppet character Sooty; he significantly influenced British popular culture through his long-running TV shows that entertained generations of children.
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