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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1 memorial
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1 memorial
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8 memorials
Sir Albert Levy
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
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Enid Blyton - Chessington
KT9, Hook Road, 207
Enid Blyton, 1897 - 1968, children's writer, lived here, 1920 - 1924. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
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London And Blackwall Railway
Opened as the 'Commercial Railway' it connected Central London with the docks.
1 memorial
Ava Gardner - memorial
SW7, Ennismore Gardens
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3 subjects commemorated
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