Raymond Williams - Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

The bench is situated on the tow path of the Trent and Mersey canal near bridge 103 and adjacent to the Plume of Feathers carpark.

The wooden bench is in a worn condition and has a slatted back and seat with arm rests.

The plaque situated on the back of the bench is hard to read but is inscribed as follows:-

'RAYMOND WILLIAMS 1921-1988
Writer University Teacher WEA Tutor
Remembered with affection and respected by
generations of students and readers'

"Barlaston is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is roughly halfway between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the small town of Stone" (visit link)

"The Trent and Mersey canal (T & M) was built to link the River Trent at Derwent Mouth (in Derbyshire) to the River Mersey. The second connection is made via the Bridgewater Canal, which it joins at Preston Brook in Cheshire. The 94 mile long canal was built by engineer James Brindley and opened in 1777." (visit link)
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Where is this bench located?: Trent and Mersey Canal towpath Who is this bench honoring?: Raymond Williams

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