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William Whiteley blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: William Whiteley 1831-1907, the self-styled universal provider and founder of one of the world's first department stores, was apprenticed hereabouts in 1848 to Harnew and Clover, drapers Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.

From the Open Plaques record 5774

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