colin kemp is crowdfunding
Iʼm raising £70,000 to build a memorial to the West Africa Squadron
- Chichester West Sussex
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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.
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- 25 days ago
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25 days agoThe maquette mounted on marble
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- 1 month ago
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1 month agoThe memorial is really beginning to take shape !
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- 2 months ago
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2 months agoThe 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
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Anon
Oct 24, 2024
A very worthy cause and a reminder of the real history that many prefer to ignore!
£50.00
Anonymous
Oct 24, 2024
£40.00
Alex, Lancs
Oct 14, 2024
This is a forgotten piece of history that some, I think, would prefer to stay that way. It disproves so much about what current rhetoric claims to be true about Britain.
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Anonymous
Sep 29, 2024
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Paul J. Adam
Sep 16, 2024
£10.00
Anonymous
Sep 10, 2024
Come on Portsmouth City Council - you can afford to chip in £10k!
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Sep 4, 2024
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