Thomas de la Warre, Humphrey Chetham, and Chetham's Hospital black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Chetham's Hospital Manor House of Thomas de la Warre given to the Collegiate Church (now Cathedral) in 1421. In 1653 Humphrey Chetham founded a school and free public library. Became a music school in 1969 Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.

Thomas de la Warre was a prominent landowner whose manor house became the site of Chetham's Hospital; Humphrey Chetham, a wealthy merchant, used this site to found a school and free public library in 1653, making significant contributions to education and public access to knowledge.