[New post] A to Z of Statues – W is for William Wilberforce

Andrew Petcher posted: "I nearly went to Scotland this week for William Wallace or Walter Scott... But eventually decided to stay closer to home and include William Wilberforce from Hull... William Wilberforce is probably the most famous son of the city.  He began " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Have Bag, Will Travel A to Z of Statues – W is for William Wilberforce by Andrew Petcher I nearly went to Scotland this week for William Wallace or Walter Scott... But eventually decided to stay closer to home and include William Wilberforce from Hull... William Wilberforce is probably the most famous son of the city.  He began his political career in 1780 and dedicated almost all of his life to the campaign to abolish the slave trade. Read The Full Story Here... This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Andrew Petcher | October 2, 2021 at 4:45 am | Tags: African Slavery, Arctic Corsair, Fishing Industry, Grimsby, Hull. UK Capital of Culture, River Hull, Ross Tiger, Street Life Museum Hull, William Wilberforce | Categories: Africa, Europe, History, Literature, Postcards, Travel, United Kingdom, World Heritage | URL: https://wp.me/puCAw-asL Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Have Bag, Will Travel. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://apetcher.wordpress.com/2021/10/02/a-to-z-of-statues-w-is-for-william-wilberforce/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com