Group    From /2/1645  To 1660

New Model Army

Categories: Armed Forces

Created by the Parliamentarians to oppose the King's forces. It was a professional army, in contrast to the part-time local militia they had at their disposal previously. The men were full-time soldiers and liable to be sent to fight anywhere. Generally, the leaders were barred from holding a seat either in the Lords or the Commons which made the army more independent of these authorities. There were 4 exceptions to this "self-denying ordinance", including Oliver Cromwell.

Commander-in-chief was Sir Thomas Fairfax. Men and their leaders tended to hold radical political and religious views.  It was a meritocracy - a man would be promoted due to his abilities rather than his social position. The Army was disbanded on the Restoration.

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New Model Army

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Putney Debates

In this place Oliver Cromwell, the General Council of the Army and elected so...

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Thomas Rainsborough

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Henry J. Quint

Henry J. Quint

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Edward Cox

Private Edward Cox

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Person, Armed Forces, Ireland

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Joseph Oliver

Private Joseph Oliver

Joseph Oliver was born in 1880 in Bronygarth, Shropshire, a son of John Oliver and Ann Oliver née Hughes. His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1880 in the Oswestry Registration District, ...

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield

Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1. Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield was born on 21 August 1897, a son of Henry William Chipperfield (b. circa ...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services

War served, WW1
1 memorial

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
E. C. Champ

E. C. Champ

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

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1 memorial