Saturday, December 31, 2005
Tiverton Chartists (Continued)
More thoughts: Apparently Rowcliffe was elected to the (Presumably Town) Council in 1848, I am going to try and find out what position he attained, and how long he remained a Councillor, and if any other Chartists joined him in getting elected.
There must have been some kind of Chartist group, it would be interesting to know where they met and how many there were in attendance. They may still have been meeting when the Gazette started publication, although the movement was already much reduced by then.
It surprises me that the Tiverton Museum, who have a special educational website called 'Virtual Victorians' make nothing at all of this Mass movement which had huge popular support in the Town. I will try and get them more interested in the subject, I believe it's an important part if Tiverton's History, and therefore one that needs more acknowledgement.
There must have been some kind of Chartist group, it would be interesting to know where they met and how many there were in attendance. They may still have been meeting when the Gazette started publication, although the movement was already much reduced by then.
It surprises me that the Tiverton Museum, who have a special educational website called 'Virtual Victorians' make nothing at all of this Mass movement which had huge popular support in the Town. I will try and get them more interested in the subject, I believe it's an important part if Tiverton's History, and therefore one that needs more acknowledgement.
