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Thomas Clarkson Memorial, Bridge Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Steve Cole, English Heritage2007-04-11

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

The memorial to abolitionist Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) was erected in Wisbech in 1880-1. It was designed by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878).

Constructed in limestone and red sandstone, the monument features a seated representation of Clarkson, holding in one hand a scroll, and in the other the broken fetters of a slave.

Clarkson was born in Wisbech. He became one of the pivotal characters in the campaign to end Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade and the complete abolition of slavery.

Historic England Archive DP035696

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  • Title: Thomas Clarkson Memorial, Bridge Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
  • Creator: Steve Cole, English Heritage
  • Date Created: 2007-04-11
  • Rights: Copyright Historic England Archive
  • Medium: Digital photograph
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