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 ...
Or Boongaree. Aboriginal Australian from the Kuringgai people of the Broken Bay area north of Sydney. Known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader. Worked with Flinders as as...
Asquith Camile Xavier was born in the West Indies. One of the Windrush generation who migrated to the UK after WW2. He died Chatham, Kent. In 1966 Xavier successfully fought to become the first bl...
Sea captain, explorer and pirate. Born in Crowndale, near Tavistock, Devon. He spent his formative years in the house of his cousin Sir John Hawkins and by 1565 was voyaging to Guinea and the Spani...
Anti-slavery campaigner. Â Born St James Street, Piccadilly but brought up in Romford. Â 1769 went to work in Bengal where he was one of the first to learn a number of the local languages. Â Like many...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Indian Sub-continent
Whig politician. Grandson of the first Baron, and nephew of Charles James Fox. Born Wiltshire and orphaned by the age of 5. Owned 401 slaves. Express Informer provides "‘By the unexpected death of...
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