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Plaque

Marie-Louise Christophe

Erection date: 7/2/2022

Inscription

Marie-Louise Christophe, 1778 - 1851, first and only queen of Haiti, lived in this house with her daughters in 1824.
Nubian Jak Community Trust
Fanm Rebèl and the Haitian Chamber of Commerce in the GB together with community sponsors.

Site: Marie-Louise Christophe (1 memorial)

W1, Weymouth Street, 49

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Marie-Louise Christophe

First and only queen of Haiti. Born Marie-Louise Coidavid into a free black ...

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A Haitian Kreyòl term meaning 'rebel women'. It is a project sponsored by the...

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Haitian Chamber of Commerce in the GB

Promotes commercial ties between Haiti and Great Britain.

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