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Joseph Prestwich black plaque

Commemorative plaque
Joseph Prestwich black plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: Joseph Prestwich, Professor of Geology, was influential in gaining improvement to the poor drainage of New Botley in the 1880's.
Joseph Prestwich was a prominent British geologist and palaeontologist known for his work on Pleistocene geology; he significantly contributed to improving the drainage system in New Botley in the 1880s, enhancing local living conditions.

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