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This blue commemorative plaque records: John Swire 1793-1847 Merchant and founder of John Swire & Sons and his son John Samuel Swire 1825-1898 Far eastern entrepreneur, shipowner, father of shipping conferences and close colleague of Alfred Holt Lived here

John Swire (1793-1847) founded the trading company John Swire & Sons, which became significant in British trade with China. His son, John Samuel Swire (1825-1898), expanded the family business into shipping and was instrumental in establishing shipping conferences, shaping international maritime commerce practices.

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