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What kind of community work did Matthew Boulton do?
Matthew Boulton's friend Dr John Ash had sought to build a hospital in the town. Boulton conceived the idea to hold a music festival to raise funds for the hospital.
Was the music festival held by Matthew Boulton a success?
The music festival conceived by Matthew Boulton took place in September 1768, the first of a series stretching well into the twentieth century.

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