Dave Steele

Rev Arthur Wade: Radical Vicar of Warwick

Saturday 4 October
Unitarian Chapel
4.00pm

Many Warwick residents will have walked past an intriguing plaque in St Nicholas Churchyard dedicated to The Rev Arthur Wade as ‘one who fought for the freedom of all workers.’ 

But who was Arthur Wade? 

Wade attained the living of St Nicholas in 1811 aged 23. The son of a Tory Warwick attorney, he irritated his father with his support of Whig parliamentary candidates and 1830s parliamentary reform, eventually becoming a leading light in the Birmingham Political Union. Then, in London, Wade played a significant part in the Chartist Movement and championed workers’ rights, including the Tolpuddle Martyrs.

Dave Steele looks at Wade’s life and work, exploring the apparent contradiction of his privileged origins versus his advocacy of workers’ rights. 

Tickets £10.00
includes refreshments

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