Plymouth marked the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade with a new memorial.
Earlier this year, the council committed to commemorating the victims of slavery and the memorial has been unveiled to pay tribute to all of those who suffered and died as a result of historical slavery and also as a result of modern forms of slavery. The memorial features former Plymouth MP and artist William Elford along with the countless other individuals and organisations who worked tirelessly to ensure the abolition of the slave trade.
It is mounted on a limestone plinth and features a plaque with an image of the British slave ship Brookes, designed by William Elford.
This image was first published in a pamphlet by the Plymouth chapter of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade and became one of the most important symbols of the national abolitionist campaign.
The memorial sits within the Plymouth Hoe Peace Garden, a space for contemplation and reflection.
