
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: John Towle (1796-1885) was miller at the nearby Hinksey and Weirs Mills. As a councillor, alderman and mayor he organised Chartist meetings in the 1840s and devised and published a scheme for the drainage of Oxford. Recorded plaque organisation: Oxford City Council.
John Towle (1796-1885) was a miller at Hinksey and Weirs Mills who also served as a councillor, alderman, and mayor of Oxford, playing a significant role in local politics by organizing Chartist meetings and improving city drainage systems.
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