Buxton Memorial Fountain

The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial in London that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in 1834.

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London - Emancipation - Slave - 1834

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It was commissioned by Charles Buxton MP, dedicated to his father Thomas Fowell Buxton and also William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Henry Brougham and Stephen Lushington, all involved in the abolition. It was designed by Gothic architect Samuel Sanders Teulon (1812-1873) in 1865.

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Charles Buxton - Thomas Fowell Buxton - William Wilberforce - Thomas Clarkson - Thomas Babington Macaulay - Henry Brougham - Stephen Lushington - Gothic - Architect - Samuel Sanders Teulon - 1812 - 1873 - 1865

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It was originally constructed in Parliament Square, removed in 1940 and moved to its present position in Victoria Tower Gardens in 1957.

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Parliament Square - 1940 - Victoria Tower Gardens - 1957

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There were eight decorative figures of British rulers on it, but four were stolen in 1960 and four in 1971. They were replaced by fibreglass figures in 1980. As of 2005 these are missing.

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A memorial plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Society was added in 1989.

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Anti-Slavery Society - 1989

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