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Green plaque № 56077

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

THE BOUNTY INN John May was born in Basingstoke in the 19th century and became the towns greatest benefactor. He was educated at four different schools and then went to work on a local farm. He had a love of hunting and shooting and for four years had a pack of harriers. His family had their own bre

wery business, and in 1860 at the age of 23, John May joined his brother in running the firm. In 1859 May had set up a local group of the Hampshire Volunteers and over the coming years his rank rose u

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