6 Dorset farm labourers, transported to Australia for joining a trade union. Following mass protests against their treatment the government was forced to give pardons and eventually after 2 years, all returned home. Five of them continued their campaign and supported the Chartists.
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Tolpuddle Martyrs
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Tolpuddle Martyrs at Copenhagen Fields
Copenhagen Fields From this site on 21st April 1834 thousands marched in sup...
Tolpuddle Martyrs mural
A modern information board informs that the mural was painted by Dave Bangs i...
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John Popham
Born Somerset. Speaker of the House of Commons 1580-3, Attorney General, 1581-92, and Lord Chief Justice of England 1592 - 1607. Presided at the trials of Sir Walter Raleigh in 1603 and of Guy Faw...
Alderman W. G. Barrenger
In 1926, as Mayor of Hornsey he opened the newly designated Priory Park. Chairman of the Council of the Hornsey Central Hospital in 1937. In 1940 his address was given as 18, Fordington Road, Highg...
Canon Lewis John Collins
Treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral in 1979 and was Canon of St Paul's from 1948 to 1981. Lewis John Collins was born on 23 March 1905 in Hawkhurst, Kent, one of the four children of Arthur Collins (...
Sir Evan Spicer
Liberal and London Progressive politician who served for 30 years (1889 - 1919) on the LCC.
Alderman Sir John Voce Moore
Born Stockport. Founded a tea trading company. Sheriff of the City of London, 1894. Lord Mayor of London 1898.
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Francis Hutcheson
Philosopher. Born Ulster of Scottish heritage. Studied in Glasgow. Best known for 'An Inquiry Into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue: In Two Treatises 1.Concerning Beauty, Order, Harmo...
Hayes Place
From the picture source: "Site of a house since the 15th century, in 1754 William Pitt the elder, later Earl of Chatham, bought the property, subsequently rebuilding it. The birthplace of his son,...
Tufnell Park Road - Listed
N19, Tufnell Park Road, 19
9 - 21 Tufnell Park Road were listed in 1994. The listing entry says: "Detached and semi-detached houses linked to form a terrace. 1840-...
G. J. Evans
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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