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WILBERFORCE, William (1759-1833)
Blue plaque commemorating politician and anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce at 111 Broomwood Road, Battersea, London SW11 6JT, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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London Blue Plaque for Social Justice Campaigners Ellen and William Craft
The plaque marks 26 Cambridge Grove in Hammersmith, where the Crafts settled and campaigned for social justice following a daring escape from enslavement in Georgia, USA.
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Members' Week: Edgar Aetheling - 'The Boy who lived' Talk at Battle Abbey
Join us at Battle Abbey for a fun family-friendly romp through the confusing cast of 1066 characters on Tuesday 26 May. Find out how and why the Anglo-Saxon boy prince Edgar Aetheling survived William the Conqueror’s new regime but was consigned to be a footnote of history.
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What happened to the #Battle1066 characters?
Throughout 2016, we've been posting from eight different Twitter channels, each representing different areas of medieval society. You can look back on the action by searching for #Battle1066, or read a month-by-month round up starting here in January.
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The Normans carried a cross banner into the Battle of Hastings, as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. This banner was blessed by Pope Alexander II, showing that Williams claim to throne had powerful spiritual backing.
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The Water Carriers: New Blue Plaque Unveiled for the Lindley family
Blue Plaque Unveiled for the Lindley family – who were father and son, two of the prolific designers and builders of water supplies and drainage systems.
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Chiswick House Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collections at Chiswick House, including some of the original items belonging to Lord Burlington, architect and owner of the house.
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A brief history of Bolsover Castle, an extraordinary aristocratic retreat created in the 17th century.
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BEVERIDGE, Sir William (1879-1963)
Blue plaque commemorating politician Sir William Beveridge at 27 Bedford Gardens, Campden Hill, W8, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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BEVERIDGE, Sir William (1879-1963)
Blue plaque commemorating politician Sir William Beveridge at 27 Bedford Gardens, Campden Hill, W8, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.