Fishmonger and Mayor 1374 to 1375 and 1380 to 1381. During the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 King Richard II met the rebels, led by Wat Tyler, at Smithfield to discuss their demands. A scuffle broke out involving, among others, Walworth and Tyler which eventually led to Walworth having Tyler summarily beheaded. tells his story and carries a detailed eye-witness account of the events of June that year.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir William Walworth
Commemorated ati
Holborn Viaduct - Walworth
The sword he sports represents the one which removed Tyler's head, the origin...
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C. Burgess Smith
Churchwarden of St Mary's Harmondsworth in 1885.
1 memorial
Baroness Joan Hanham
Leader of the Kensington and Chelsea Council, 1989-2000.
1 memorial
Gresham Committee
Gresham College (founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham) is financially managed by the City of London and Mercers Company. Â These two bodies interact with the College through the Join...
1 memorial
Sir Alan Traill, GBE, MA, D. Mus, Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor in 1985.
2 memorials
Sir James Macnaghten Hogg
Politician and civil administrator. Born in Calcutta. The elder brother of Quintin Hogg. He changed his surname to Mcgarel-Hogg when he inherited his brother-in-law's estates. Served in the Life Gu...
3 memorials
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