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Tolpuddle Martyrs, James Loveless, James Brine, Thomas Standfield, and 3 others

Commemorative plaque
Tolpuddle Martyrs, James Loveless, James Brine, Thomas Standfield, and 3 others
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This bronze commemorative plaque records: In this building on March 19th 1834 the six Tolpuddle Martyrs were sentenced to seven years transportation for their part in the founding of rural trade unionism Recorded plaque organisation: National Union of Agricultural Workers.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs, James Loveless, James Brine, Thomas Standfield, John Standfield, George Loveless, and James Hammett, were agricultural laborers convicted of conspiracy and swearing a secret oath; their sentencing sparked widespread support for trade unions and the fight for workers' rights in Britain.

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