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...
Other Subjects
George F. Oakshott
Church warden of Holy Trinity, Sloane Square in 1889.
1 memorial
Charles James Fox
A celebrated politician, defender of the liberties of the individual, and rake. Heavily involved in the power play between George III and his son, the Prince Regent. Â Lord Holland's uncle. Died in...
4 memorials
Reform League
A group who campaigned for adult male suffrage, at the time limited to adult males who rented propertied land of a certain value.  The Reform Act of 1867 (the Second Reform Act) largely gave them w...
1 memorial
William Ashworth
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
1 memorial
Earl of Antrim, 6th
Randal William MacDonnell, 6th Earl. He had no sons so King George III recreated the Earlship (resetting the numbering) so that his daughters could inherit and pass on the title until a male heir ...
1 memorial
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