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John Calcott Horsley blue plaque

Blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Orestone the sometime home of the artist John Calcott Horsley relative and fried of I. K. Brunel Recorded plaque organisation: Torbay Civic Society.
John Calcott Horsley was a British painter and etcher, notable for designing the first commercial Christmas card in 1843, which played a significant role in popularizing the tradition of sending Christmas cards.

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