Henry Fawcett blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Henry Fawcett 1833-1884 Blinded aged 25 in a shooting accident Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Liberal MP who promoted Women's Suffrage As Postmaster-General introduced parcel post, postal orders, telegrams and Post Office Savings Recorded plaque organisation: Cambridge City Council.

Henry Fawcett was a prominent British politician and economist who, despite becoming blind in a shooting accident at age 25, served as a Liberal Member of Parliament and championed women's suffrage. As Postmaster-General, he significantly modernized postal services by introducing innovations such as parcel post, postal orders, telegrams, and the Post Office Savings Bank.