Reputed witch whose corpse kept reappearing from its grave until it was covered by a large boulder.
Melchester Rovers
Redirected to Roy of the Rovers.
Mellor hill fort
Prehistoric site dating from the British Iron Age, situated on a hill in the village of Mellor, Greater Manchester, on the western edge of the Peak District.
Meriel Talbot
British public servant and women's welfare worker, (1866–1956).
Merkin
Pubic wig, originally used to cover syphilitic pustules and gonorrheal warts in the genital area.
Mermaid of Zennor
Mermaid who enticed a chorister from the local parish church to live with her in the sea.
Metropolitan Houseless Poor Act 1864
Short-term piece of legislation that imposed a legal obligation on Poor Law unions in London to provide temporary accommodation for "destitute wayfarers, wanderers, and foundlings"
Midas Bronze
Mini-based kit car designed by Richard Oakes and manufactured by D&H Fibreglass Techniques, set up by Harold Dermott and Maurice Holt in 1975.
Miliary fever
Outdated medical term for any infection characterised by a seed-like rash.
Militia Ordinance
Act of Parliament passed in 1642 allowing parliament to appoint military commanders without the king's approval.
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