Dover Society Open General Meeting

Name: Dover Society Open General Meeting
Start: 2026-10-19T07:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-19T07:30:00+00:00
Location: St Mary’s Church Hall

October 19 @ 7:30 am

Speaker: John Bulaitis

Topic: The Tithe War in England and Wales 1881-1936 A Curious Rural RevoltDover and the ‘Captain Swing’ Rebellion, 1830-31On Christmas Eve 1830, seven prisoners were removed from Dover Town Gaol and taken to a convict hulk at Gosport, the first stage of their journey to Van Diemen’s Land, today’s Tasmania.

In this talk, John Bulaitis outlines events in and around Dover, which were crucial in the genesis and evolution of the Swing revolt.

Details

Date: October 19
Time:
7:30 am
Event Category: Society Meeting

Venue

St Mary’s Church Hall