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September 2nd, 2022 | #1 |
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Racist memorial to slaver to be removed from Dorchester church
Racist memorial to slaver to be removed from Dorchester church 01.09.2022 A judge has given a church permission to remove a memorial to 18th Century slave owner, John Gordon. The plaque at St Peter's, Dorchester has been partially covered up for nearly two years while the church sought approval to take it down. The church took steps to remove the stone, which commends the plantation owner and bears a racist term, after calls from anti-racism campaigners. It will be removed from the wall and stored in Dorset Museum. In a statement the church said: "The memorial explicitly commends the action of brutally quelling a slave rebellion, using a totally unacceptable racist term, so it contradicts our aim to be an inclusive church, welcoming everyone as made equally in the image of God." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-62749138 |
November 11th, 2022 | #2 |
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Racist memorial to slaver to be replaced by Dorset church
11 november 2022 A plaque commemorating the life of 18th century slave owner John Gordon is to be replaced with another stone bearing only his basic details. The existing memorial at St Peter's Church in Dorchester uses a racist term and commends Gordon's part in the deadly quelling of a slave uprising. Work to remove the stone, which has been covered for two years, is being funded by an anonymous donor. The church said it had "no objection to a marker" for Gordon. The memorial stone has remained partially covered for more than two years while permission was sought to remove it. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-63582490 |
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