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Short titleRichard Cobden's Grave, West Lavington Churchyard
Full descriptionRichard Cobden's Grave, West Lavington Churchyard. Cobden (1804-1865), born in Heyshott near Midhurst, was an believer in free trade and in economic non-intervention by the government. In 1838, he became one of the founding members of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester. Robert Peel PM, in 1846, acknowledged Cobden's role in the repeal of the Corn Laws.
Datec1920
PeriodInter War
Period dates11 Nov 1918-3 Sep 1939
Photographer or ArtistH.C. Shelley
FormatPostcard
OwnerWest Sussex County Council Library Service
SubjectCemeteries & Memorials/Churches
History/Victorian (1837-1901)

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/West Lavington/ /West SussexNA510
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