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Cornerstone Laying

When
1 August 1834
Where
Monument Site
Part of
Construction begins on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston upon Hull

The cornerstone of the Wilberforce Monument was laid on 1 August 1834 by Richard Bethell MP.

The cornerstone was laid on 1 August 1834, the date the Slavery Abolition Act went into effect. Richard Bethell MP performed the ceremony. The plinth inscription records 'First Stone Laid, 1 August 1834'.

Sources

  1. Wilberforce Monument Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-15

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