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  • The grave of the pioneering social reformer Robert Owen at St Mary's church, Newtown, pictured in the late 1930s. He was born in the town in 1771 and returned there shortly before his death in 1858. His ideas led to the formation of the Co-operative Movement.
Grave of Robert Owen at Newtown
  • A picture postcard of the Free Library with the 'Owen Memorial' wing in Newtown, Montgomeryshire which was opened in 1903. The pioneering social reformer Robert Owen, who was born in Newtown, fought for better conditions and access to education for working people.
Newtown Free Library, 1903