Blue plaque № 88610

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

James 'Jemmy' Wood 1756-1836; On this site the Gloucester Old Bank was founded by James Wood's grandfather. James inherited the bank and drapery business in 1802. He was notorious for his frugal lifestyle and meanness and is said to have been inspiration for Charles Dickens' character 'Scrooge'. He

became probably the wealthiest commoner in England with a fortune of £1.25 million on his death. The unsatisfactory form of his will caused a costly legal dispute which lasted eleven year and may have

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