Michael Marks and Simon Marks bronze plaque
Overview
Michael Marks and Simon Marks bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Leeds. This bronze commemorative plaque records: Marks and Spencer plc The clock mounted on the frontage of this store commemorates the centenary of the birth of Simon Marks, later Lord Marks of Broughton, who was born in Trafalgar Street Leeds on July 9th 1888. Lord Marks was chairman of Marks and Spencer from 1916 until his death in 1964.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: Marks and Spencer plc The clock mounted on the frontage of this store commemorates the centenary of the birth of Simon Marks, later Lord Marks of Broughton, who was born in Trafalgar Street Leeds on July 9th 1888.
People and events
The saved account records: Lord Marks was chairman of Marks and Spencer from 1916 until his death in 1964.
How it worked
The saved account records: Simon Marks' father, Michael, founded the company in 1884 when he opened his first stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Michael Marks and Simon Marks bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Marks and Spencer plc The clock mounted on the frontage of this store commemorates the centenary of the birth of Simon Marks, later Lord Marks of Broughton, who was born in Trafalgar Street Leeds on July 9th 1888. Lord Marks was chairman of Marks and Spencer from 1916 until his death in 1964. Simon Marks' father, Michael, founded the company in 1884 when he opened his first stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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