Has a strong historical connection with the abolitionist movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. Rev John Newton, a slave-trader turned preacher and abolitionist, was rector 1780 – 1807. Caroline's Miscellany has an informative post about this church and its rector.
2019: This church is on Historic England's register of heritage sites at risk.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
St Mary Woolnoth
This sculpture, 'Gilt of Cain', was unveiled by Bishop Tutu in commemoration ...
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born Scotland. Made a fortune working for the British East India Company of which he became Chairman. The death of two of his children brought about a religious conversi...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Scotland
Born St James's Palace. Reigned 1702 - 14. Married Prince George of Demark in 1683. From 17 pregnancies only 5 children lived long enough to be christened and the longest surviving died aged 11. An...
They have an address at 182 Hammersmith Road, but the only website we can find (Dec 2011) is in Japanese. Something fishy going on.
A cultural and political activist, an educationist and academic. In a wide-ranging career has worked at senior levels in various organisations in the public and charitable sectors, including with t...
Person, Community / Clubs, Education, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands
Soldier and administrator. Born Shropshire. With the East India Company he effectively founded the British Empire. Spent much of his adult life in India, making his fortune there and becoming Gover...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Bengal, India
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