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Billy Hughes blue plaque

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Billy Hughes blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: H. D. Hughes MA 1914-1995 President Workers' Education Association 1971-1981 Member of Parliament Wolverhampton West 1945-1950 Principal Ruskin College, Oxford 1950-1979 Recorded plaque organisation: Wolverhampton Civic Society, Wolverhampton Branch Workers' Educational Association.
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Billy Hughes served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923 and was a significant figure in Australian politics, known for his strong advocacy for greater military involvement during World War I and his push for an independent Australia within the British Empire.

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