Just before I met with some tourists embarking on a London Pub Tour a few weeks ago, I caught sight of this poster near St Pauls. Part of a temporary exhibition in the yard outside. I didn’t expect to see the King of the Beggars here as he isn’t well known, obviously part of the… Continue reading Billy Waters – The King of the beggars
Tag: Slavery
Jeffery Hudson – Lord Minimus – The shortest man in England
Last week I went to visit a dear friend in the lovely market town of Oakham and had the opportunity to visit the outside of a house that once belonged to another very special person. The smallest man in the smallest county in England, Jeffery Hudson. However though he was physically tiny, he lived a… Continue reading Jeffery Hudson – Lord Minimus – The shortest man in England
The Gilt of Cain
I wrote on Monday on one of my favourite Secret Gardens in the City of London, Fen Court. It would be a beautiful little space in any case but is extra special due to its connections with the Abolition of Slavery. One of the works of art has elements of a poem by Lemn Sissay… Continue reading The Gilt of Cain
Fen Court Garden and the Abolition of Slavery
With all that is in the news recently I thought it would be an opportune moment to write about Fen Court which is one of my favourite spaces in London. It’s in the old Roman city and is the site of the former churchyard of St Gabriel Fenchurch which was around by at least 1108AD… Continue reading Fen Court Garden and the Abolition of Slavery
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo – The remarkable story of an African slave.
The story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo is one of the most interesting and incredible verified accounts of an African slave during the 18th Century, Whilst it is incredible, it also illustrates well the complexities of the slave trade and some of the injustices perpetuated upon slaves. Diallo came from a prominent Fulbe family of Muslim… Continue reading Ayuba Suleiman Diallo – The remarkable story of an African slave.
The Hidden Horrors of People Trafficking &Domestic Slavery
As regular readers to my blog will know, we open up our house on the Airbnb website and have been doing so now for more than a year. I even wrote a Kindle book on how to create a successful listing on Airbnb that currently like a comets swings between the bottom of Amazons top… Continue reading The Hidden Horrors of People Trafficking &Domestic Slavery
Slavery Remembrance Day, Abolitionists and modern day slavery
The 23rd August is the annual Slavery remembrance day and is held on the date which remembers the revolt of the slaves on Haiti in 1791 It should be noted that slavery had always occurred throughout the world. Everyone from the Romans to The Mongols to The Vikings captured and used slaves. Much of Eastern… Continue reading Slavery Remembrance Day, Abolitionists and modern day slavery
Stephen Liddell 