Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Ernest Jones

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

1. Ernest Jones Marker

Inscription.
Ernest Jones
1819–1869

Chartist leader and barrister at law practised from chambers here
c. 1863–1869

Erected 1983 by Manchester City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 53° 28.821′ N, 2° 14.697′ W. Marker is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is at the intersection of Bow Lane and Cross Street, on the left when traveling east on Bow Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Bow Lane, Manchester, England M2 4JB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Benjamin Dancer (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Schunck (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Charles Robert Cockerell (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles White (about 90 meters away); William Harrison Ainsworth (about 120 meters away); York Hotel (about 120 meters away); First Provincial School of Anatomy (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Together Trust (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . . Ernest Jones, Chartist, Manchester (Mark Metcalf).

Despite a promising career as a Barrister, Jones soon after became a leader with the Chartist movement, (*) a working-class movement for political reform that existed between 1838 and 1848 and which took its name from the People’s Charter of 1838...He urged people to constantly organise to obtain the Charter but Jones was arrested on 6 June 1848 after he predicted that the “green flag of Chartism will soon be flying over Downing Street.”

(Submitted on November 8, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

2. Ernest Jones Marker

The plaque is located at the entrance to Bow Lane.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.