Plans to honour war hero axed because his ancestors made money from slaves
Plans to honour war hero axed because his ancestors made money from slaves Exclusive Updated: 14 Mar 2021, 21:44 PLANS to honour a war hero have been axed — because his ancestors made money from slaves. Brigadier General Everard Baring had no direct connection with slavery himself. 3 3 Portrait of Sir Francis Baring - great grandad of Everard But plans to name a cycle and footpath “Everard Way” were ditched after research showed his great grandad — merchant banker Sir Francis Baring — founded the family wealth from slaves. Everard — whose sister Margaret was great-grandmother to P...
Source: thesun.co.uk