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Joseph Livesey blue plaque

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Joseph Livesey blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Near this site was the The Old Cockpit. Here Joseph Livesey, founder of the Temperance Movement drew up the first public pledge at a meeting on 1st September 1832 Recorded plaque organisation: Preston & South Ribble Civic Trust, Millennium Festival Awards For All.
Joseph Livesey was a key figure in the Temperance Movement, founding it and drafting the first public pledge against alcohol consumption in 1832, significantly influencing social reform movements.

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