What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Here lived Earl of Chatham B.1708-D.1778 Recorded plaque organisation: Bath Council.
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, was a prominent British statesman and orator who served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1754-1761) and again as a member of the cabinet (1766-1768), playing a crucial role in the Seven Years' War and advocating for American interests before the escalation of tensions leading to the American Revolution.
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