Thomas Willingale
English conservationist
About Thomas Willingale
Lived 1799 – 1870 (aged 70–71). Thomas Willingale was a conservationist.
Thomas Willingale (1799–1870), lived in the village of Loughton in Essex, United Kingdom. He was instrumental in the preservation of Epping Forest (which struggle was seminal in the national and indeed international conservation movement) and is still remembered for his actions. He is commemorated by an article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, on which this article is based.
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Who was Thomas Willingale?
English conservationist (1799–1870)
When was Thomas Willingale born?
Thomas Willingale was born in 1799.
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Thomas Willingale died in 1870.
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Thomas Willingale was a conservationist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Willingale. https://biography.guide/thomas-willingale/
MLA: "Thomas Willingale." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/thomas-willingale/.
Chicago: "Thomas Willingale." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/thomas-willingale/.
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