What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Site of birthplace of Sir John Gladstone Bart 1784 father of the Rt Hon William Ewart Gladstone MP born 1809 four times Prime Minister
John Gladstone was a Scottish landowner and merchant, notable as the father of William Ewart Gladstone, who served four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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