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Too many men – Women of Bedford protest

Huguenot Jo — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:14:06 +0000

There are eleven statues in the town of Bedford, and not one of them is of a woman. A vigorous local campaign has grown up to put that right.

The campaign group Women of Bedford wants to erect the first …

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Slavery, statuary and Huguenot villainry

Huguenot Jo — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 04:36:00 +0000

Thanks to Black Lives Matter and the toppling of a Bristol statue, I’ve just found out about the part a number of Huguenots played in the transatlantic slave trade. All that Bible reading did such Huguenots no good when it …

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