Those forgotten heroes

Lest we forget

Britain has always celebrated its regal and military history. But where are the monuments and plaques to our heritage of revolution and dissent? And which radical events should be commemorated? We want readers to send in their suggestions. Here, the historian Tristram Hunt launches a G2 campaign with his nominations
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This summer, we want to revive that radical heritage by listing all the great sites of Britain which are being sold short by their councils or communities. Alongside the villages of Restoration, we want to tell another story of British history and, in the process, make sure we preserve and popularise our enervating, explosive, radical past.

St Peter's Fields, Manchester Scene of the 1819 'Peterloo massacre'
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The National Covenant, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Site of one of the most important documents in British history
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Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey Site of the martyrdom of Emily Wilding Davison in the cause of female suffrage
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Cardiff race riots, 1919 Scene of the first credible declaration of black British identity
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Kennington Park, London Scene of the Chartists' monster rally in 1848
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