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Thoresby College and Thomas Thoresby green plaque

Commemorative plaque
Thoresby College and Thomas Thoresby green plaque
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This green commemorative plaque records: Thoresby College The College was founded by Thomas Thoresby, a prominent merchant and member of the Trinity Gild, to house chantry priests. It was built in 1508-11, and restored by the King's Lynn Preservation Trust in 1965-8.
Thomas Thoresby was a notable 15th-century merchant and member of the Trinity Guild in King's Lynn, remembered for founding Thoresby College to house chantry priests, reflecting his significant contributions to both commerce and religious patronage in medieval England.

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