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William Pitt blue plaque

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William Pitt blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: William Pitt 1708-1778, First Earl of Chatham, known as Pitt the Elder and the Great Commoner, MP for Old Sarum 1735-47, Prime Minister 1766-68, spent part of his boyhood here. Recorded plaque organisation: Salisbury Civic Society.
William Pitt, known as Pitt the Elder and the Great Commoner, served as Prime Minister from 1766 to 1768 and was a prominent statesman during the Seven Years' War, significantly expanding British territories through his strategic policies.

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