Geographer, writer and anarchist. Born France. Visited Britain during 1852-7. Supported the Paris Commune of 1871. In 1872 was sentenced to perpetual banishment from France and settled in Switzerland. The campaigns he promoted included the anti-marriage movement and naturism. Moved to Brussels when appointed chair of comparative geography at the University of Brussels, where he died.
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Elisee Reclus
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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Edith Martineau
Daughter of keen Unitarian Frederick Nettlefold and his wife Mary. Married Sydney Martineau (1863 – 1945, British Olympic fencer). From 1929 was the lay president of the General Assembly of Unitar...
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H. W. Wheatley
Councillor on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
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Fred Reynolds
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Secretary to a building committee in June 1912.
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John Prescott
Born in Wales as John Leslie Prescott. Deputy PM 1997 to 2007. During the 2001 election campaign he punched a protester who had hit him with an egg, and it was captured on camera. 2010 made Baron P...
2 memorials
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