Thomas Rayner Smart c1771 – 1847
“Veteran patriot” and delegate to the First Chartist Convention. Thomas Rayner Smart was Loughborough and Leicester’s delegate to the General
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Ernest Jones’ funeral – the last Chartist rally
The Chartist leader Ernest Jones died of pleurisy on 26 January, 1869, six days after addressing his last political rally,
Read moreRed Republican – a socialist internationalist voice
The Red Republican ran for 24 issues from June to November 1850, and almost every issue carried a list of
Read moreThomas Clutton Salt, 1789 – 1859
Founder of the Birmingham Political Union and 1839 Convention delegate. Thomas Clutton Salt was a Birmingham delegate to the General
Read moreBenjamin Lucraft 1809 – 1897
From Chartism to the London School Board. The life of Benjamin Lucraft provides a fascinating link between the later Chartist
Read moreRobert Lowery, 1809 – 1863
Newcastle radical and delegate to the First Chartist Convention. Robert Lowery was Newcastle’s delegate to the General Convention of the
Read morePeter Murray McDouall, 1814 – 1854
Physical force Chartist, political exile and delegate to the First Convention. Peter McDouall was Ashton-under-Lyne’s delegate to the General Convention
Read moreJohn Arnott, 1799 – 1868
Remembered as the General Secretary of the National Charter Association, John Arnott remained true to the cause in later life.
Read moreChartism in Cornwall
Cornwall was not promising ground for Chartism. Even so, it had its supporters among the miners. Though Cornwall was the
Read moreWilliam Villiers Sankey, 1793 – 1860
Moral force Chartist, aristocrat, mathematician and medical man. William Sankey was Edinburgh’s delegate to the General Convention of the Industrious
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