Chatterton, Dan autobiography
Submitted by Red Marriott on Mar 30 2010 22:44
Written a few years before he died, Chatterton describes his time as a lifelong London working class radical and revolutionist.
[The original printing of the Biography is reproduced here; http://www.andrewwhitehead.net/dan-chatterton.html ]
No God, No Devil. No Heaven, No Hell - Dan Chatterton, The Scorcher (1894)
Submitted by Red Marriott on Mar 30 2010 22:26
Chatterton's call for an end to religion, the abolition of Monarchy, Parliament, "the entire monetary system" and for "Building the Commune, in the Freedom of Co-operative Community". For those ruling class members who object, the option is offered of "a nine foot drop". Vive La Commune.
Published in January 1894 in Chatterton's self-published paper, The Atheistic Communistic Scorcher, as the front page of no. 36.
For more information on Chatterton, his life and The Scorcher, see; http://libcom.org/libray/-dan-chatterton-scorcher-london-communist-atheist
The Abolition of the Queen, Lords & Commons - Dan Chatterton, The Scorcher
Submitted by Red Marriott on Mar 30 2010 22:10
Addressed to the Prime Minister of the day - Chatterton's Communist programme for overthrowing the ruling class; abolition of Royalty, Houses of Lords and Commons; disbanding of Army, Navy and Police forces and an end to Imperialist rule abroad; to be achieved, if necessary, by bloody guerilla war; the establishment of a People's Commune implementing one hour's work a day for all..
Published in the 1890s in Chatterton's self-published paper, The Atheistic Communistic Scorcher, as the front page of no. 31.
For more information on Chatterton, his life and The Scorcher, see; http://libcom.org/libray/-dan-chatterton-scorcher-london-communist-atheist
Reds On The Green - A Short Tour of Clerkenwell Radicalism
This text is a short sketch of the radical history of the Clerkenwell area, its characters and events.
There has been little easily available to read concentrating specifically on the long and rich history of the politics and struggles of the area. The following account charts the changing fortunes and developments of the communities, classes and individuals involved. It also offers some passing comments on the Clerkenwell of today.
Chatterton, Dan and his 'Atheistic Communistic Scorcher' - Andrew Whitehead
Submitted by Red Marriott on Aug 31 2006 19:02
Communist atheist pamphleteer, bill poster, slum dweller, early birth control advocate, fierce public ranter; Dan Chatterton is one of the most fascinating and undeservably obscure characters of the London radical scene in the second half of the 19th century.
Obituary for Dan Chatterton, 1820-1895
Submitted by Steven. on Jun 27 2003 14:38
Obituary for British anarchist Dan Chatterton, who died in 1895
Leaving out those great ones who have cut their niches in history, (the history of this country is rich in fore-runners of Anarchism) such as Godwin Shelley, and Owen, I propose to place on record some of the lesser known pioneers of the Anarchist movement. Of those of a proletarian origin, Dan Chatterton stands out as one who attracted most attention.
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