What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Joseph Kemp 1866-1947 cotton manufacturer Victoria & Friendship mills parish council chairman 1904-1925 in 1921 he gave land for a recreation ground & allotments for the township of Read. Site of Victoria Mill Recorded plaque organisation: Read Parish Council.
Joseph Kemp was a prominent cotton manufacturer who owned Victoria and Friendship mills, significantly influencing local industry and economy; he also served as parish council chairman from 1904-1925 and contributed to community welfare by donating land for recreational and agricultural use.
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