Dr William Close: Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria UK - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

In the old town of Dalton on the Furness peninsula stands a Castle within the market square. At number 2 Castle Street can be found this plaque to a remarkable man who did so much in his short life.

He grew up on Walney Island, at Barrow, and at 15 was apprenticed to a surgeon in Burton-in-Kendal where he lived until completing his indenture in 1796. He attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School and obtained his Diploma on 18 April 1797. He returned to Furness and began medical and surgical practice at Dalton. He died 16 years later from tuberculosis at the age of just 38.

In his short time he was involved in many fields of study and produced patents and improvements in several. His areas of work included:
• introducing smallpox inoculation to the area
• mine safety improvements,
• Polyphonian brass musical instruments
• indelible inks
• publishing many works on the local history of the area
• advances in pumps, siphons and other hydraulic engineering challenges

A fascinating account of his life can be found at: (visit link)

Blue Plaque managing agency: Dalton with Newton Town Council Individual Recognized: Dr William Close Web Address: [Web Link] Physical Address: Not listed

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