Why this matters
James Edward Oglethorpe was a British soldier and philanthropist who founded the colony of Georgia in 1733, establishing it as a haven for debtors and a buffer against Spanish Florida.
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of General James Oglethorpe (1696-1785) of Westbrook, Godalming, who founded the colony of Georgia in America in 1733.
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