Person    | Male  Born 28/3/1760  Died 26/9/1846

Thomas Clarkson

Categories: Race Issues

Leading campaigner against the slave trade. A founding member of The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, in 1787, whose work was later taken over by the Anti-Slavery Society.

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Thomas Clarkson

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Buxton Memorial Fountain

Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...

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Mahomet Weyonomon

Mahomet Weyonomon

A Mohegan Sachem (chief), grandson of Sachem Oweneco and well-educated, writing several languages including English and Latin. The Mohegans became allies of the English, helping the first settlers ...

Person, Race Issues, Royalty, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sybil Phoenix OBE

Sybil Phoenix OBE

Born Sybil Theodora Phoenix Marshall in British Guiana (now Guyana). Community worker, the first black woman to be awarded the MBE, in 1973. Was Mayor of Lewisham. See EachOneTeachOne for more info.

Person, Community / Clubs, Race Issues

1 memorial
Brick Lane bomb

Brick Lane bomb

The bomb was planted by Neo-Nazi David Copeland, who was also responsible for the attacks in Brixton (17 April) and the Admiral Duncan pub (30 April) in Soho. Brick Lane  has a large Bangladeshi c...

Event, Race Issues, Terrorism

1 memorial
Black Music Congress, etc.

Black Music Congress, etc.

A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Race Issues

1 memorial
King William III (of Orange)

King William III (of Orange)

Son of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary Stuart (daughter of Charles I). Born in The Hague. Married another grandchild of Charles I, Mary II (daughter of James II). William was formally invite...

Person, Race Issues, Royalty, Seriously Famous, Netherlands

12 memorials