Daniel George Bingham blue plaque
Overview
Daniel George Bingham blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Cotswold. This blue commemorative plaque records: Bingham House Daniel George Bingham (1830-1913) was born in Black Jack Street and began his career with Great Western Railway Company at the town's station before moving to Utrecht where he helped to reorganise the Dutch railway network. In 1905 he used his personal wealth as a benefactor to build and endow the Bingham Library, a 'Noble Gift' to his native town.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Bingham House Daniel George Bingham (1830-1913) was born in Black Jack Street and began his career with Great Western Railway Company at the town's station before moving to Utrecht where he helped to reorganise the Dutch railway network.
People and events
The saved account records: In 1905 he used his personal wealth as a benefactor to build and endow the Bingham Library, a 'Noble Gift' to his native town.
How it worked
The saved account records: The library moved to new premises in 1975 since when the building has continued to be owned and managed as a public resource by the Bingham Library Trust.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue 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
Daniel George Bingham blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Bingham House Daniel George Bingham (1830-1913) was born in Black Jack Street and began his career with Great Western Railway Company at the town's station before moving to Utrecht where he helped to reorganise the Dutch railway network. In 1905 he used his personal wealth as a benefactor to build and endow the Bingham Library, a 'Noble Gift' to his native town. The library moved to new premises in 1975 since when the building has continued to be owned and managed as a public resource by the Bingham Library Trust. 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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