Thomas Willingale, lived in the village of Loughton in Essex, UK. He was instrumental in the preservation of Epping Forest and is commemorated for his actions. "Lopping" was the ancient practice of cutting or lopping the boughs and branches of trees by commoners for use as fuel during winter. Thomas Willingale was a man who guarded this right, and every November 11 at midnight, he went into the forest as he believed that if no-one started lopping at the appointed hour, … Wikipedia
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