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Riot at Nonconformist Meeting Sparks Court Case
In Wisbech district a riot at a Primitive Methodist Chapel in Old Walsoken led to riot charges against several men including Bloy Buck and Ravelen. Witnesses described interruptions, coat tearing, window damage, and clashes outside the chapel as Liberators clashed with those opposing their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve
Bennett
W. H. Tillett
Norwich
Friends of the Liberation Society
T. M. Wilkin
Lynn
Edward Howard
Wisbeach
John Ravelen
Frederick S. Buck
Walsoken
John J. Ravelen
J. F. Studd
W. H. Bloy
William White
Her Majesty
William Tillett
Inviiuog
Wilkin
Wilky
Her
Wikin
Assizes
Frederick Samuel Buck
John James Ravelen
Albins
Taylor
Kerridge
Bloy
Guyhire
J. W. Smith
Guyhirn
Ravelen
Buck
Church of England
Wisbesch
Bolding
The
Liberation Society
Kavelen
John Thomas Studd
Kloy
Eloy
Studd
Lummis
J. H. Lummis
Guynirn
Walloken
Laumuis
Broy
Gladstone
Church of Nuyland
Kaveen
Witkin
Moncrieff
Mr. Lunitais
Raveten
Kiaveten
Buck Vasculuy
Billy
Weetiups