Richard Dykes Alexander - Alexander House - Ipswich, Suffolk
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The son of Dykes Alexander was a noted Quaker banker, photographer and philanthopist of the town. Richard built his house on the corner of St Matthews Street and Portman Road; long empty, this building was in 2009 extended and refurbished as flats.
Waymark Code: WMR38T
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/06/2016
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Richard Dykes Alexander was both a banker and an amateur photographer, many of whose images are accessible at the Suffolk Record Office.
A Quaker, a pacifist and involved in the committee of management of the Ipswich Museum in 1850s he was deeply concerned for the social as well as spiritual welfare of the working population of the town.
His grand house was built in the fields to the west of the town on the corner of St Matthews Street and Portman Road, parts of which are still discernible, holding his plaque.
As a devoted supporter of the abolition of slavery, in the 1850s he made land available for housing near to his home and stipulated that some of the street names should be those of leading abolitionists.
The plaque was unveiled in April 2010.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Ipswich Society
Individual Recognized: Richard Dykes Alexander
Physical Address:
Alexander House
75 St. Matthews Street
Ipswich, Suffolk England
IP1 3EW.
Web Address: [Web Link]
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