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Showing posts with label funerals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label funerals. Show all posts
Sunday, 2 April 2017

2nd April 1817: The execution of Daniel Diggle, at Nottingham

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The header from a broadsheet published to mark the occasion of Daniel Diggle's execution on 2nd April 1817 The full broadsheet can be ...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016

22nd November 1816: Informer's report about James Towle's funeral

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22d Novr 1816 I was at Towle’s Funeral yesterday—A Schoolmaster I was told gave out the Hymns that were sung from his house to and at the...
Monday, 21 November 2016

21st November 1816: James Towle is buried in Basford 'in the presence of thousands'

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On Thursday 21st November 1816, James Towle was buried in Basford, with thousands of people being present. The funeral was covered in seve...
Wednesday, 29 June 2016

29th June 1816: The executed rioters are buried in Ely

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The memorial plaque, on the south wall of the tower of St Mary's Church, Ely, to the five executed Ely and Littleport rioters, execute...
Friday, 2 January 2015

2nd January 1815: The funeral of Joanna Southcott

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Joanna Southcott's (new) gravestone at St John's Wood burial ground , London. Photo by David Bingham ( cc license ). See below f...
Thursday, 24 January 2013

24th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland about a Luddite funeral and another wanting to take the oath of allegiance

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Elland 24th January [1813.] Sir. I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 22d Instant and shall take care to follow...
Friday, 18 January 2013

18th January 1813: Major Bruce reports that the corpses of two Luddites have arrived at Halifax

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Halifax 18th January 1813— Sir I have the honour to acquaint you that the Bodies of two of the Convicts came here this morning by the c...

18th January 1813: Lt Colonel Lang reports the arrival of the bodies of Luddites in Huddersfield

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Huddersfield Jany 18th 1813 Sir I have the honor to acquaint you the Bodies of the Culprits arrived here last evening half past six oc...
Thursday, 17 January 2013

17th January 1813: Francis Raynes informs General Acland about Luddite confessions & preparations for funerals

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Mills Bridge 17th Jany [ 1813 ] Sir, I have the Honor to inform you, by a Letter Mr. Cartwright has this day received from York, it ap...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Where were the West Yorkshire Luddite martyrs buried - and how many were buried at all?

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Memorial placards for the 17 executed Luddites, left at the execution site on 19th January 2013 (image copyright Richard Holland) The s...

16th January 1813: Lt Colonel Lang informs General Acland about preparations for the funerals of Luddite at Huddersfield

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Huddersfield Jany 16th 1813 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential letter of this morning and to acquaint you that...

16th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland of the preparation for the funerals of Luddites near Elland

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Elland 16th January [1813] Sir I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this day containing your Orders for circumspecti...

16th January 1813: The Huddersfield solicitor, John Allison, writes to General Acland about the mood in the town

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Huddersfield 16th January ‘13 General Mr. Lloyd has left me & will only return to make up the Accounts—In answer to your polite not...
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

15th January 1813: General Maitland tells General Acland that the burials of the condemned Luddites should be watched closely

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York 15th Jany 1813. Dear General As the Bodies of the Culprits who are to be executed to morrow morning, will be delivered over to th...
Wednesday, 2 May 2012

2nd May 1812: Burial of William Horsfall in Huddersfield

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In the early morning of Saturday, 2nd May, William Horsfall was buried at Huddersfield Parish Church. The brief report in the Leeds Mercury ...
Monday, 16 April 2012

16th April 1812: The funeral of John Booth in Huddersfield

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The funeral of John Booth had been planned for approximately midday on Thursday 16th April, four days after his death . On the preceding ev...
Sunday, 15 April 2012

15th April 1812: The funeral of Samuel Hartley in Halifax

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Jabez Bunting in the 1840s On Wednesday 15th April, two days after his death , the body of Samuel Hartley was transported to his native ...
Monday, 14 November 2011

14th November 1811: The funeral of the Luddite John Westley

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In the afternoon of Thursday the 14th November, an almost palpable air of tension existed in the village of Arnold. Up to 1000 people had ga...
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