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. has an informative post about this church and its rector.
2019: This church is on Historic England's register of .
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 ...
Born London. Created the award winning series Black Is The New Black, for BBC2. Member of the Windrush Commemoration Committee. Sources: IMDB, Gov UK.
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...
Since 1976, Bertha Joseph has been one of the pioneers and the secretary of Notting Hill Carnival. Bertha served as a Councillor for Brent Council for 24 years and made history in 1998/99 as the fi...
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands
As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting.  As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...
Born in Paris as Francois Marie Arouet. Adopted the name Voltaire aged 24. The traditional story is that the intolerance of Catholic France forced this free-thinker to escape to the land of liberty...
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