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James “Jemmy” Wood

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James “Jemmy” Wood

Birth
Gloucester, City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Death
20 Apr 1836 (aged 79)
Gloucester, City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Burial
Gloucester, City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Add to Map
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Jemmy Wood was known as the Gloucester Miser,said to have been the richest man in the King's dominion,with a fortune of £900,000. Commemorated with a blue plaque at the site of his bank in Gloucester, which suggests that he was the inspiration for Charles Dickens's character Scrooge.
Jemmy Wood was known as the Gloucester Miser,said to have been the richest man in the King's dominion,with a fortune of £900,000. Commemorated with a blue plaque at the site of his bank in Gloucester, which suggests that he was the inspiration for Charles Dickens's character Scrooge.

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  • Created by: David Martin
  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99437360/james-wood: accessed ), memorial page for James “Jemmy” Wood (7 Oct 1756–20 Apr 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99437360, citing St. Mary de Crypt Church, Gloucester, City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England; Maintained by David Martin (contributor 47817370).