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Sonita Alleyne, Jesus College's master, said Rustat's involvement in the slave trade had been 'very clearly proven' and those supporting the plaque's removal would be on the 'right side of history'.
Jesus College had claimed that the memorial to Tobias Rustat was an odious memento of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and was 'incompatible with the chapel as an inclusive community'.
A campaign to remove his memorial from Jesus College, Cambridge was based on a false narrative.
Ruling rejects what it calls a ‘false narrative’ around Tobias Rustat, arguing removal of the memorial risks ‘notable’ harm to the chapel
Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Ely, David Hodge QC, ruled against Jesus College, saying the memorial should remain in place as a reminder of 'the imperfection of humans'.