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Levellers

A group of political radicals during the Civil War and the interregnum. Its origins lie in discussions within the New Model Army concerning soldiers' individual rights. They promoted: law reform, religious toleration and free trade. They wanted the franchise extended, a written constitution and for the government to be answerable to the People rather than to the King or Parliament. They did not call themselves the Levellers, this was a term used by their opposition.

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Levellers

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Thomas Rainsborough

Thomas Rainsborough was buried in this churchyard on the 14th November 1648 a...

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Frank Belzer

Frank Belzer

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Norman L. Hall

Norman L. Hall

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1 memorial
G. W. Kendall, MD, BCH

G. W. Kendall, MD, BCH

Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1911-1942. Officer in the Order of St John.

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Sir Edwin Chadwick

Sir Edwin Chadwick

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1 memorial
Councillor J. Samuels

Councillor J. Samuels

Chairman of the Shoreditch Housing Committee in 1940.  From Tower Block: "Aggressive site-acquisition underpinned London's most forceful borough housing drive: that of Shoreditch MBC. This authorit...

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1 memorial