What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Ripponden Co-operative Society Founded in 1832 to provide wholesome food at wholesale prices and mutual protection against poverty. The Society's first store was in this cottage Recorded plaque organisation: Ripponden Parish Council.
The Ripponden Co-operative Society, established in 1832, pioneered cooperative principles by offering affordable, quality food and mutual aid to its members, embodying early efforts to combat poverty through collective action.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0