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What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In memory of Henry Harrison, 1811-1866, plumber, glazier and painter, 48 High Street, Ashford, Kent, inventor of the water pump 1841. Signed in the presence of Queen Victoria, 4th March 1841
Henry Harrison was a plumber, glazier, and painter from Ashford, Kent, who invented an innovative water pump in 1841, which gained official recognition signed by Queen Victoria.
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