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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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Samuel Bickersteth

Samuel Bickersteth

Rev. S. Bickersteth, MA. Committee chairman. Because of the unusual surname, it is almost certain that he was the same Reverend Samuel Bickersteth who had been vicar of Leeds, Lewisham and nearby C...

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Sir George Carteret

Sir George Carteret

Born St Helier, Jersey.  Treasurer of the Navy 1660-7, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1660-70.  In 1664 New Jersey, the American state, was named by Carteret after his place of birth.  It (yes t...

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John Burns

John Burns

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1 memorial
Thomas Harper

Thomas Harper

Church warden in the Aldwych area in 1807.

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1 memorial
Caroline F. Gordon, Ph.D

Caroline F. Gordon, Ph.D

Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.

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J. Martin

J. Martin

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial