Thomas Fowell Buxton monument
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Thomas Fowell Buxton monument
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Sep 2020
A new addition to Bincleaves Green, the monument recalls the work of the philanthropist, prison reformer and slavery abolitionist. Buxton (1786-1845) served as a local M.P. and was a prime mover in the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.
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Image Location
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