Historedia
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Public Unveiling

When
11 November 1881
Where
Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire
Part of
Clarkson Memorial unveiled in Wisbech

Sir Henry Brand unveiled the statue on 11 November 1881, completing the memorial to Thomas Clarkson in Wisbech.

The statue was officially unveiled to the public on 11 November 1881 by Sir Henry Brand, Speaker of the House of Commons and MP for Cambridgeshire. This event commemorated Thomas Clarkson, a former native of Wisbech and central figure in the campaign against the slave trade.

Sources

  1. Clarkson Memorial Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
  2. Thomas Clarkson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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