What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Richard Meux Benson 1824–1915 Vicar of Cowley and benefactor, founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist in 1866 lived at this former Mission House Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, People of East Oxford.
Richard Meux Benson was a prominent Anglican priest and social reformer who founded the Society of St John the Evangelist in 1866, known for its work in urban ministry and education. He is remembered for his contributions to religious orders and social welfare initiatives in Victorian England.
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