What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Cecil Jackson-Cole 1901-1979 entrepreneur and philanthropist helped establish the first Oxfam shop and office here in 1947 Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Oxford Civic Society.
Cecil Jackson-Cole was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist who played a crucial role in establishing Oxfam, founding its first shop and office in 1947 to support Greece during a humanitarian crisis.
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