Your friends are fundraising. Don't miss out, opt in.

colin kemp

colin kemp is crowdfunding

0%
£40,779
raised of £70,000 target by 1141 supporters

Iʼm raising £70,000 to build a memorial to the West Africa Squadron

Chichester West Sussex
17 days to go

Don't have time to donate right now?

Story

In 1807 Britain was the first country to ban the evil trade of slavery. We used the power of the Royal Navy, in the shape of the West Africa Squadron, to enforce that ban. From 1807 - 1867 the West Africa Squadron seized over 1600 slave ships and freed 150,000 Africans who were destined for a life of slavery in North America or Brazil.

The cost to Britain was the lives of nearly 1600 Royal Navy sailors and financially 2% of the UK's total GDP. So Britain was the first nation to ban slavery, we used our own ships, men and money to enforce this ban globally.

The planned memorial, to be based in Portsmouth, will remember the sailors who gave their lives to free slaves and it will commemorate the fact that Britain was the first nation to ban slavery.

You can view more information about the project on our website.

Share this story

Updates

27

  • colin kemp14 days ago
    colin kemp

    colin kemp

    14 days ago

    The maquette mounted on marble

    Update from the Page owner

    Share this update to help us raise more

  • colin kemp1 month ago
    colin kemp

    colin kemp

    1 month ago

    The memorial is really beginning to take shape !

    Update from the Page owner

    Share this update to help us raise more

  • colin kemp2 months ago
    colin kemp

    colin kemp

    2 months ago

    The talented songwriter Alex Hart was so moved by the story and the sculpture that she wrote a song about the West Africa Squadron - listen on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYvUieJElMc

    Share this update to help us raise more

10 months ago

colin kemp started crowdfunding

Leave a message of support

Page last updated on: 9/30/2024 08.56

Supporters

1141

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Sep 29, 2024

    £50.00

  • Paul J. Adam

    Paul J. Adam

    Sep 16, 2024

    £10.00

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Sep 10, 2024

    Come on Portsmouth City Council - you can afford to chip in £10k!

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Sep 4, 2024

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Aug 28, 2024

    We need balance when teaching our history.The West Africa Squadron is little known: the goodness of those abolitionists in Britain should be remembered.This should be in London in a prominent place.

    £50.00

  • A from Dorset

    A from Dorset

    Aug 24, 2024

    I hope this becomes a reality. Important part of our history.

  • Tim T

    Tim T

    Aug 20, 2024

    About time!

    £20.00

colin kemp

Become a supporter

Help colin kemp raise more

What is crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered nonprofit.

The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.

About the fundraiser
colin kemp

colin kemp

Chichester West Sussex

Report this Page