Robert Owen - Burton Place, London, UK
N 51° 31.587 W 000° 07.673
30U E 699227 N 5712281
This Marchmont Association blue plaque advises that Robert Owen "lived here 1832 - 1840". The plaque is attached to a property at the junction of Burton Place and Burton Street and is on the south east face of the building.
Waymark Code: WMZFQ0
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/04/2018
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The wording on the Marchmont Association plaque reads:
Marchmont Association
Robert
Owen
1771 - 1858
Father of the
Co-operative movement
lived here
1832 - 1840
One Housing
The Famous People website has an article about Robert Owen that tells us:
Robert Owen, one of the founding fathers of utopian socialism, was a man much ahead of his times. He was a successful textile mill owner who was as much concerned—or maybe even more—about the quality of life his employees and the community members led than the profits he made. From a young age he was a bright boy who was good in studies and loved to read. He was forced to work in a textile mill from an early age and grew up observing the lifestyle of the working class. A hard working and ambitious young man, he became a mill manager by the time he was 21. He became a member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society and was greatly influenced by the ideals of the philosophers and reformers. Eventually he became the manager and co-owner of the New Lanark mill, a highly successful mill in Glasgow. As the manager of such a large organization he was determined to bring about an improvement in the quality of life of its employees. He implemented several revolutionary reforms which included prohibition of child labor, provision of health care and education to the workers’ children, and creating a better society. He was an early proponent of social reforms for the working class and was considered an enlightened employer.