What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: James Figg 1684–1734 Champion of England for trials of skill born in Thame and associated with this inn then called The Greyhound Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, 21st Century Thame.
James Figg, born in Thame in 1684, was the first recognized English bare-knuckle boxing champion and is often referred to as the "Father of Pugilism," significantly influencing the development of boxing as a sport.
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Places near here
Town HallListed building · 10 yd
The Abingdon Arms Public HouseListed building · 61 yd
Sculpture of a cow in Thame town centrePublic sculpture · 160 yd
Thame MuseumMuseum · 277 yd
The Phoenix TrailVisitor information · 1.0 mi
Moreton War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecoteScheduled monument · 2.1 mi
SnakemoorNature reserve · 2.2 mi
Old PaddockForest · 2.2 mi
Rycote ChapelScheduled monument · 2.5 mi
Chinnor WindmillVisitor information · 4.0 mi
Adwell CopMountain / peak · 4.3 miOther information
Photo: Jim Linwood · CC BY 2.0