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Plaques explaining slave trade links will be added to Guildhall statues of William Beckford and Sir John Cass: Theologian descended from one of their slaves slams 'moral failure' of not removing monument
The homage to William Beckford stands in the Guildhalls Great Hall. Officials voted to remove it in 2021 but then decided it could stay if a plaque explaining his links to the slave trade is added.
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How Tudor London Became A Global City
Jerry Brotton reveals what drove people to head to England, and how foreign visitors both shaped, and were shaped by, the Tudor capital
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Why businessman, MP and Wanstead House owner left little to daughter
Sir Josiah Child (1631 - 1699) was the successful son of a London merchant. He made a large fortune as a brewer and victualler and having rented…
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Why businessman, MP and Wanstead House owner left little to daughter | East London and West Essex Guardian Series
Sir Josiah Child (1631 - 1699) was the successful son of a London merchant. He made a large fortune as a brewer and victualler and having rented…
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Robert Jenrick warns City of London they will damage its 'rich history' with bid to topple statues
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused Sadiq Khan of overseeing loony left-wing wheezes today after the London mayor unveiled a new body that could remove statues and alter street names in the capital that are deemed offensive The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm was announced today and will include art historian Aindrea Emelife and chairman of City Sikhs Jasvir Singh among 15 panellists. The homepage of the commission notes that Londons statues, plaques and street names largely reflect a bygone e...
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Government could intervene to STOP the City of London toppling Cass and Beckford statues
The Government could intervene to stop the City of London Corporations plans to topple statues of prominent figures William Beckford and Sir John Cass - after it went against its policy to retain historical monuments. Yesterday the corporation declared it would remove the two huge sculptures over the two mens historic links to the slave trade following a vote on recommendations from their Tackling Racism Taskforce. But the announcement came to a surprise to senior Government figures, includin...
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