‘Don’t remove slave owner, retain and explain him’
A report suggests a statue of William Beckford remain in London’s Guildhall, despite earlier agreement to remove it
30 September 2021 - 20:10
A statue of 18th-century slave owner and lord mayor William Beckford should remain in the City of London’s Guildhall headquarters, a report has recommended, six months after a committee agreed to remove it. The statue should be accompanied by a plaque explaining Beckford’s links to the slave trade, said the report, published on the city’s website on Thursday...
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