
What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: William Carey 1761-1834 missionary and Bible translator stayed in this cottage in 1793 awaiting a ship for India
William Carey was a prominent British Baptist missionary and Bible translator in India, known for his significant role in establishing missions in Serampore and translating the Bible into multiple Indian languages, thus playing a crucial part in Christian evangelism and education in South Asia.
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