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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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William Predam

William Predam

Overseer of St Marys Rotherhithe in 1886.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
John Thomas Bedford

John Thomas Bedford

Chairman of Committee for letting the City lands of the Corporation of London when the monument to Temple Bar was erected in 1880.  Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894 and a Deputy...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
L. Johnson

L. Johnson

Treasurer of the British Legion Hornsey in 1929.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
R. J. Buckingham

R. J. Buckingham

Mayor of Hammersmith 1946 - 49. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man: Reginald James Buckingham was born on 8 April 1887 in Exeter, Devon. He was the second child and only son of Fre...

Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Alderman T. J. Boyce

Alderman T. J. Boyce

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials