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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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
New Model Army

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Putney Debates

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Thomas Rainsborough

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H. R. Perriam

H. R. Perriam

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1 memorial
T. McCormick

T. McCormick

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Battle of Kohima

Battle of Kohima

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Event, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Naval Air Service

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Group, Armed Forces, Aviation

2 memorials
Korean War

Korean War

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3 memorials

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J. Ault
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. Nash

W. Nash

Serviceman killed in WW1

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
L. Hull

L. Hull

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

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
E. Cope
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
P. Holt
War dead, WW1
1 memorial