Description:   Blue Plaque mounted on a wall in Milton Street, Swinton, opposite the Wesleyan Reform Chapel.

History:  Plaque unveiled on Friday 18^th September, 2026.   Funded by the Mexborough & District Heritage Society.

Inscription:
Around the top:
  Mexborough & District Heritage Society.
Around the bottom:
  Green Island, Australia, named after Him
In the centre:
  Mexborough & District Heritage Society Logo, followed by the words

CHARLES GREEN
ASTRONOMER & NAVIGATOR
BORN DECEMBER 1734
GREENS YARD, SWINTON
ACCOMPANIED CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
ON HIS FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD

Beneath the plaque is a Sextant surrounded by 6 stars.

GPS Coordinates:  53.487274;  -1.318496

References:
Mexborough & District Heritage Society’ s Facebook page.