Group    From /11/1996 

The Equiano Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Founded by Arthur Torrington and Samuel B. King. Its main objective is to publicise and celebrate the life and work of Olaudah Equiano

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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The Equiano Society

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Olaudah Equiano - Tottenham Street

Olaudah Equiano, "The African" (1745 - 1797) abolitionist, lived at this addr...

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The Bourne Society

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N6, Waterlow Park

When we visited in 2004 the tree was not there. The park was undergoing some major Lottery-funded work so we thought that perhaps the tre...

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