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John Alder blue plaque

Blue plaque
John Alder blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: John Alder ‘The fortunate cooper’ of the Mitre Inn lived here when he won the lottery in 1767. He gave much of his fortune to the town. Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Oxford Civic Society.

From the Open Plaques record 1005

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