Erection date: 15/6/2007
Ignatius Sancho, c1729 - 1780, African man of letters, composer and opponent of slavery, born on a slave ship he was encouraged to educate himself by John 2nd Duke of Montagu and served as the butler to the Duchess here in Montague House.
Site: Ignatius Sancho - SE3 & Montague House (2 memorials)
SE3, Charlton Way, Greenwich Park
The Sancho plaque is to the right, Montague House (often spelt Montagu House) to the left. The sunken bath supposedly used by Queen Caroline is surrounded by a hedge which makes it difficult to see, but at least it is no longer "beneath the paving".
In June 2023 announced that "Councillor Dominic Mbang, Mayor of Greenwich, will unveil the new sculpture of Ignatius Sancho, in colour, on the wall of Greenwich Park on the morning of July 1." The location (this section of wall) and the design had previously been shared at . However, on our visit in September 2024, no such sculpture was to be seen.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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