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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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- 7 days ago
colin kemp
7 days agoVincent Gray, the sculptor of the memorial, has just shared some more drawings of the memorial he is sculpting showing an all round view. He also explains the "storytelling" concept behind the memorial and what each figure represents.
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- 1 month ago
colin kemp
1 month agoThe team is debating as to whether the sculpture/memorial should have a name to add impact. We are looking for suggestions for a name and the person(s) who submit the name that is chosen will be invited as a VIP guest to the unveiling in Portsmouth in October. Please send your suggestions to colin@westafricasquadron.org
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- 1 month ago
colin kemp
1 month agoI have just been reminded of the words of the historian William Leakey who said "The unweary, unostentatious and inglorious crusade by England against slavery can probably be regarded as one of the three or four perfectly virtuous pages comprised in the history of nations"
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Gareth Walters
May 7, 2024
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Adam
May 7, 2024
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K Reid
May 5, 2024
Joseph White was obviously a hugely talented and dedicated man whose vital involvement in ending the slave trade is deserving of recognition. Thank you for the enlightening information County Press.
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May 1, 2024
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Adam Peters
Apr 29, 2024
Unrecognised work by our Royal Navy! Very important to get this history well known.
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Colin and Anita Fenn
Apr 25, 2024
Malcolm Williams
Apr 19, 2024
This will be a fitting tribute to a Great British historical enterprise for good.
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