What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 'Sam' Timmins (1826-1902) lived here. A learned industrialist, lover of libraries and literature, co-founder of the Shakespeare Memorial Library. Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
Samuel Timmins was a prominent industrialist and bibliophile who played a crucial role in founding the Shakespeare Memorial Library, significantly contributing to literary preservation and access.
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