John Wesley memorial – Newcastle

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The Tyne bridge can be seen in the distance

Wesley Square on the quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne  includes a memorial obelisk to John Wesley, who first preached on Tyneside in May … [Read more...]

History of the Scottish National War Memorial

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Scottish National War Memorial

Listing every Scots serviceman and woman killed since 1914, the Scottish National War Memorial is a unique and hugely impressive building, housed … [Read more...]

Stromness crew of the “Rachel” remembered

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Memorial plaque to the crew of the Rachel 1786

Orkney Islands Council Convener Stephen Hagan travelled to the Faroe Islands to unveil a memorial plaque to twenty sailors from Stromness lost in a … [Read more...]

African Burial Ground – Manhattan

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Late 1700's drawing of the African burial ground in Manhattan

New York's African Burial Ground is the nation's earliest known African and African American cemetery, with an estimated 15,000 men, women and … [Read more...]