LCS & other radicals

Young

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from Thale:

delegate of LCS Div 1 27.6.1793 John Young
present at LCS Div 11 13.3.1794 Young
president of LCS Div 13 14.8.1794 John Young
on LCS exec cttee 2.7.1795 Young
resigned as reporter to LCS exec cttee 9.7.1795 Young
chair of LCS exec cttee 4.8.1795
not re-elected to exec cttee 37.8.1795

from list of LCS Div 8 12.7.1792:

Young 24 Rupert Street joined Div 8 7.5.1792

Spence, William

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member of LCS Div 1 named as delegate then crossed out 4.10.1792 (Thale p22n62)

Blake, Joseph

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member of LCS Div 1 named as delegate then crossed out 4.10.1792 (Thale p22n62)

Gow, William

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Watch & Clock Makers of the World, William Gow active London 1745-1787 Edinburgh 1773
Sun Fire 1789 William Gow 19 Dukes Court, St Martins Lane, watchmaker. Other occupants Allen, bookseller
Sun Fire 1788 George Allen 19 Dukes Court, St Matins Lane, bookseller. Other property 8 Bridge Row, Chelsea
George Allen, bookseller, Dukes Court, St M it F voted 1790 Fox & Tooke
William Gow 3.5.1792 Div 1 delegate LCS
William Gow, Dukes Court bur 6.11.1792 St M it F

Boyd, Robert

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publican of Bell, Exeter Street, Strand where the first LCS meetings were held 2.4.1792 to 14.6.1792. On 3.5.1792 he signed the vouchers for delegates from the LCS Divisions (Thale p11n20); Magistrates threatened him with loss of license so they moved on. Thomas Hardy knew him as a friend of freedom (Thale p5)

Murray, William

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William Murray, Clements Lane, Lombard St joined 28.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)

William son of William & Elizabeth Murray born 16.10.1793 bapt 3.11.1793 All Hallows Lombard St
Elizabeth dau of William & Elizabeth Murray born 30.4.1796 bapt 22.5.1796 All Hallows Lombard St

 

Bacon, John

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John Bacon 44 Watling St joined 28.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)

No good identification yet.
SunFire 1790 John Bacon & William Steddall merchants 19 King St, Cheapside
Holdens directory 1805 John Bacon 19 King St Cheapside Irish linen warehouse
SunFire 1809 John Bacon 19 King St Cheapside
Morning Post 18.8.1801 Capt John Bacon, Hon. Artillery Co.

Chapman, Henry

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Henry Chapman 68 Chiswell Street joined 28.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)

No good identification yet. Neighbour of Thomas Fawcett (QV) who joined the same day.

Bannister, Richard

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Richard Bannister, Popes Head Alley joined 21.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)

Dawson, Edward

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Edward Dawson, Paternoster Row joined 31.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)