Anti-slavery campaigner. Born St James Street, Piccadilly but brought up in Romford. 1769 went to work in Bengal where he was one of the first to learn a number of the local languages. Like many he had an Indian mistress by whom he had two children. 1790 he returned to England and married but was asked to return to India as Governor-General and he served in that role until 1798. On his return to England he settled in Clapham and took on the job of first president of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He was involved with the Clapham Sect and their anti-slavery campaign. 1808 moved to 4 Portman Square where he died.
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Edward R. Goodwin
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
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Lord Monkswell
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2 memorials
Hiroshi Kitamura
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1 memorial
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J. C. Harland
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1 memorial
Dulwich Picture Gallery
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1 memorial
1 memorial
Mercantile Marine Memorial - WW1
EC3, Trinity Square Gardens
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Queen's Gate WW1 memorial
SW7, Queen's Gate, St Augustine’s Church
Designed by William Butterfield in 1865, this church is considered one of his best works.
War dead | WW1
78 subjects commemorated
78 subjects commemorated
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