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Updated Saturday, 26 July, 2008

Web site maintained by Helen Wilson

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THE REVOLUTIONARIES

Hanged

  • Jeremiah BRANDRETH, ‘The Nottingham Captain’, 31, F.W.K. from Sutton-in-Ashfield
  • Isaac LUDLAM, 52, Stone-getter from South Wingfield
  • William TURNER, 46, Stonemason from South Wingfield

Transported

  • Thomas BACON, 64, F.W.K. from Pentrich
  • John BACON, 54, F.W.K. from Pentrich
  • George BRASSINGTON, 33, Miner from Pentrich
  • German BUXTON, 31, Miner from Alfreton
  • John HILL, 29, F.W.K. from South Wingfield
  • Samuel HUNT, 24, Farmer from South Wingfield
  • John McKESSWICK, 38, F.W.K. from Heanor
  • John ONION, 49, Iron Worker from Pentrich
  • Edward TURNER, 34, Stonemason from South Wingfield (See 1833 Pardon)
  • Joseph “Manchester” TURNER, 18, Clerk from South Wingfield (See 1830 Pardon)
  • George WEIGHTMAN, 26, Sawyer from Pentrich
  • Thomas BETTISON, 33, Miner from Alfreton
  • Josiah GODBER, 54, Labourer from Pentrich
  • Joseph RAWSON, 31, F.W.K. from Alfreton

Jailed

  • John MOORE, 49, F.W.K. from Pentrich
  • Edward MOORE, 27, Shoemaker from Pentrich
  • William WEIGHTMAN, 27, Labourer from Pentrich
  • William HARDWICK, 24, Collier from Pentrich
  • Alexander JOHNSON, 24, Labourer from Pentrich
  • Charles SWAINE, 33, F.W.K. from South Wingfield

‘F.W.K’ is abbreviation for Frame Work Knitter

The Story of a Revolution

Page 1 - Why did the Pentrich Revolution happen?

Page 2 - Why did Pentrich get involved?

Page 3 - June 9th 1817

Page 4 - Retribution

Page 5 - The aftermath

Page 6 - The evidence that remains

Shorter list of Revolutionaries

Complete List of Revolutionaries

Revolution Map, route of the revolutionaries

Luddites, Revolutionaries & Chartists