What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Richard Dykes Alexander 1788-1865 Quaker, banker, philanthropist and pioneer photographer lived here. Recorded plaque organisation: Ipswich Society.
Richard Dykes Alexander was a prominent Quaker banker and philanthropist who also made early contributions to photography, significantly supporting its development in the mid-19th century.
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Photo: SMacB on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0