Title:

Lord Protector

Military Rank:

General

First Name:

Oliver

Last Name:

Cromwell

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

2016

Inscription:

Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658 MP for Cambridge, Lord Protector of the British Republic. At the Black Bear Inn, which stood on this site, Oliver Cromwell met with the Eastern Association to plan the Parliamentarian war effort in this region.

Allegiance:

Parliamentarian

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

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Memorial Notes:

Although Cromwell had a long association with Cambridge there was no public memorial to commemorate this prior to the plaque being created. The plaque was funded by The Cromwell Association and is part of a Cambridge Blue Plaques scheme.