Racist Memorial to Slaver John Gordon Removed from Dorset Church

By Hannah Walsh BBC Online A memorial to an 18th Century slaver has been removed from a church. The plaque in St Peter’s, Dorchester, commemorates plantation owner John Gordon’s role in the deadly suppression of a slave uprising in Jamaica. The memorial has had a temporary cover since September 2020 when the parish council voted […]

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