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Event Description
A pretty cottage in a pretty, quiet village. This cottage has an interesting and significant history that affects us all. It was here a small group of farm labourers met and organised a trade union in 1834. It was in this village that six of these men were arrested, sentenced to transportation, and sent to Australia and Tasmania. Their arrest and transportation ignited a countrywide protest that shook not only Parliament but the Monarchy too. It was a major boost to the Trade Union Movement in this country and is affecting our lives even now.
Hear the story of these men, now known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs, from the mouth of one of the men, their lives, their trial, their transportation, the protests and their return.
- Duration: 60 mins
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Meet the Host, Simon
Simon Waterfield is a historical writer and performer of acted monologues covering subjects of a historical nature from the C7 to WW2. These are usually delivered in appropriate costume. Simon also writes and tells short stories on a variety of modern subjects. He has performed these stories for The Oddfellows, The WI, Probus, Freemasons, various museums around the country, various Art Organisations, CADW and National Trust, to name but a few.
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