comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - William pettigrew - Page 9 : comparemela.com

Jesus College Cambridge: Slave trader s descendant argues college should keep Tobias Rustat memorial

Jesus College Cambridge: Slave trader s descendant argues college should keep Tobias Rustat memorial Tobias Rustat made his fortune from a slave trading company, and his donations have historically supported Jesus College Cambridge Updated Sign up to FREE email alerts from CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The family of a notorious slave trade investor have criticised plans by a University of Cambridge college to move his memorial. Jesus College has made plans to move a large marble memorial dedicated to Tobias Rustat, a college benefactor who invested in a slave trading company that shipped more slaves to the Americas than any other institution, as well as make changes wherever Rustat is “explicitly celebrated”.

Descendants of Tobias Rustat blast Jesus College Cambridge plan to move memorial over slavery links

Jesus College plans to move Tobias Rustat s funeral monument from its chapel Rustat, an advisor to King Charles II, was one of Jesus biggest benefactors He was also a major investor in the slave-trading Royal African Company Descendant Stephen Hemstead and brothers criticised plan to move memorial They said money he gave to college did not derive from Royal African Company 

Name plate displayed alongside other piece of history

Name plate displayed alongside other piece of history Whistlestop president Warren McPherson (left) and officer John Sim hold the original name plate where they intend to mount it on a piece of an old boiler from the Maryborough flour mill. A plaque will tell the story of the journey of the brass Mary Ann plate from when it was cast at Walkers Ltd in 1873 until it returned to the city 147 years later. News Nancy Bates Premium Content Subscriber only Mary Ann s priceless original name plate will take pride of place on another piece of history aboard the replica steam engine.

Index Of Britain s Extensive Slave Trade Being Compiled By Academics | RJR News

Index Of Britain s Extensive Slave Trade Being Compiled By Academics | RJR News
radiojamaicanewsonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radiojamaicanewsonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

New database will name 6,500 British investors in slave trade

A Dictionary of British Slave Traders to be compiled by team of British academics Database will feature biographies of investors with links to the slave trade Among them will be the Duke of Chandos and Robert Walpole, Britain s first PM Greene King and Lloyd s of London have both apologised for roles in slave trade Organisers say the Black Lives Matter movement made the project more important in highlighting Britain s involvement in the slave trade

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.