Monument to John Beaver, Uppingham, Rutland

This monument is inscribed "Here lies John Beaver that honest man which stood up for the Common of Uppingham Died November the 11 1682". John Beaver was Overseer to the Poor and to the Highways. He opposed attempts to encroach upon the people's common land.

Location

Rutland Uppingham

Period

Stuart (1603 - 1713)

Tags

monument memorial remembrance poor social welfare Stuart (1603 - 1713)