Petition · past parliament
Commission a memorial to the victims of the slave trade
Closed
341 signatures
What the petition asks
A memorial is long overdue. There are memorials to people who died in wars; a holocaust memorial; a memorial to animals who died in wars. This is all good, but there needs to be a permanent memorial to victims of the slave trade. Britain, like other nations, made a fortune from the slave trade.
A charity fund was previously set up to raise money for a monument, but there were not enough donations. A memorial had planning permission to be erected in Hyde Park, there was even a design, but there was not enough money.
There are many such memorials around the world. In the U.S., the Caribbean, Africa and Europe.
We need a major memorial to the victims of the slave trade in our capital city.
There are many such memorials around the world. In the U.S., the Caribbean, Africa and Europe.
We need a major memorial to the victims of the slave trade in our capital city.
Timeline
| 19 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
341
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Jun 2020
Closed
19 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.