He is buried in All Saints Church in Bristol.His philanthropy has meant the Colston name permeates Bristol. These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve.

It was decided in 2018 to change the statue’s plaque to include mention to his slave-trading activities but a final wording was never agreed.“Whilst history shouldn’t be forgotten, these people who benefited from the enslavement of individuals do not deserve the honour of a statue. Protesters knelt on the neck of the bronze statue of Colston Besides Campaigners have argued for years that his connections with slavery mean his contribution to the city should be reassessed. The Parliament Square statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti He does not represent our diverse and multicultural city.”But it added: “What we do know is that he was an active member of the governing body of the RAC, which traded in enslaved Africans, for 11 years.” Bristol: Statue von Demonstrantin ersetzt Sklavenhändler-Denkmal Nach dem Sturz der Statue des früheren Sklavenhändlers Edward Colston im englischen Bristol ist der Sockel wieder besetzt. Those responsible will be held to account. Nun wurde die Statue aus dem Wasser gefischt und soll ins Museum kommen. "In a statement the Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees said he knew the removal of the statue would divide opinion but it was "important to listen to those who found the statue to represent an affront to humanity".In Parliament Square, the statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti, and a Black Lives Matter sign attached - an actAnd in Warwickshire, protesters caused the closure of the M6 for around an hour following on from the demonstrations in Coventry city centre.It comes after clashes on Saturday night between police and protesters saw missiles and fireworks aimed at police and bikes thrown by some demonstrators.The Metropolitan Police said 14 officers were injured, including a mounted officer who came off a horse as it bolted down Whitehall.

All rights reserved. Bei Protesten in Bristol war am Wochenende das Standbild des britischen Sklavenhändlers Edward Colston ins Wasser geworfen worden. Slave trader was a member of the Royal African Company which had a monopoly on the west African trade in the late 17th centuryThe statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was toppled from its plinth and pushed into the docks by protesters has long caused anger and divided opinion in The 5.5-metre (18ft) bronze statue had stood on Colston Avenue since 1895 as a memorial to his philanthropic works, an avenue he developed after divesting himself of links to a company involved in the selling of tens of thousands of slaves. Met Chief Dame Cressida Dick said she was "appalled" by the scenes of unrest on Saturday night, which led to 14 arrests. A petition calling for the fall of a controversial Bristol statue has amassed almost 7,000 signatures in a matter of days.. The statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was toppled from its plinth and pushed into the docks by protesters has long caused anger and divided opinion in Bristol…

People also gathered in Edinburgh, with some describing racism as a "pandemic" These are external links and will open in a new windowA slave trader's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK.It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations across the weekend saw some clashes with police.On Sunday evening, police in central London issued a dispersal order for the City of Westminster compelling people to leave the area after skirmishes.Thousands of protesters massed for a second day in London, as well as cities across the UK including Bristol, Manchester, Protests were generally peaceful, with aerial footage showing thousands of demonstrators flooding the roads outside the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London, before marching towards Parliament Square and Downing Street.But there were some disturbances, leading to 12 arrests in London - the majority for public order offences and one for criminal damage.

Nun steht dort die Figur der Demonstrantin Jen Reid. However, speaking on Sunday morning, shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy backed the demonstrations, saying people "cannot be silent in the face of racism", but she urged protesters to take precautions and socially distance.The Labour MP told the BBC's Andrew Marr she was "proud" of young people demanding change.The embattled Belarusian president says foreign powers are amassing troops to threaten his country. Met police issued a dispersal order on Sunday evening compelling people to leave the area

A police officer received a head injury and a Section 35 dispersal order was issued until 06:00 on Monday.The Prime Minister later tweeted: "People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police. Eight officers were injured, police said.The Metropolitan Police's Superintendent Jo Edwards said following a "predominantly peaceful protest" in the capital, officers were faced with further "scenes of violence and disorder" which were "entirely unacceptable".At around 20:00 BST, bottles were thrown at police and there were clashes near Parliament. That is not true, he [Colston] was a slave trader and a murderer.