What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Thomas Wakley. Its recorded inscription reads: Thomas Wakley (1795-1862) Reformer and founder of The Lancet
Thomas Wakley was a prominent reformer and the founder of the medical journal The Lancet, significantly influencing public health and medical standards in 19th-century Britain.
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