A group of evangelical Christians, who worshipped at Holy Trinity Church in Clapham and centred on William Wilberforce, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and other religious, philanthropic and moral causes. The name, the Clapham Sect, was not used until 1844. See the Holy Trinity memorial for a list of the 10 important members.
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Clapham Sect
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Clapham Sect - SW11
The Clapham Sect. Members of the British anti-slavery movement met at Batters...
Holy Trinity Clapham - Wilberforce
William Wilberforce and 'the Clapham Sect' worshipped in this church. Their ...
Rev and Dr Venn
Venn Street, SW4 The Reverend John Venn (1759 - 1813), after whom this street...
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Elizabeth Cadbury
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William Baker
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Alderman T. J. Boyce
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George Green - school centennial
E14, East India Dock Road, 155, National Skills Academy
This 1884 building was designed by Sir John Sulman. Both plaques are on the walls of the clock tower. One you can see in our photo, the ...
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