In the late 18th century there was a great deal of unrest among village agricultural workers who felt they were not paid a living wage. It caused a certain amount of ill feeling between them and their farmer employers. A meeting was arranged for the beginning of April 1872 to be held at the Crown and Thistle, Great Chesterford so that workers could voice their discontent. The token illustrated was found in the garden of Bourn Cottage opposite the Crown and Thistle and was possibly lost when the meeting became rowdy. A full account of this meeting can be found in the Great Chesterford page of the Recorders’ website RecordingUttlesfordHistory.co.uk.
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