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The West Africa Squadron Memorial Fund in the press

Since being founded, the West Africa Squadron Memorial Fund project has been featured in a number of UK and international news publications and media outlets.

We are pleased to showcase some of the notable mentions that the fund has attracted below.

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West Africa Squadron Memorial Fund
West Africa Squadron Slave Ship Capture
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Song: How British Navy fought slavery

YouTube

11/08/2024

UK Houses of ParliamentRead More

"The most expensive moral action ever undertaken" - Penny Mordaunt on the West Africa Squadron

GB News

30/01/2024

Royal Navy Ship of The LineRead More

Royal Navy: Memorial plan for the West Africa Squadron backed by Portsmouth MP Penny Mordaunt

Portsmouth News

08/01/2024

Penny Mordaunt Daily Mail Article 05/01/2024Read More

Let's build a memorial to the Navy's slave trade busters, says Penny Mordaunt, who warns truth is in danger of being lost forever

Daily Mail

05/01/2024

Slave ShipRead More

How a narrative of black victimhood and white guilt has torpedoed a tribute to one of the noblest episodes in our history, says Professor Nigel Biggar

Daily Mail

31/05/2024

Captured Slave ShipRead More

Trading in Falsehoods

The Spectator

06/04/2024

The Royal Navy in West AfricaRead More

Britain has less to apologise for on slavery than any other nation on Earth

The Telegraph

12/03/2024

West Africa Squadron Slave Ship CaptureRead More

How the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron freed 150,000 slaves, righting a wrong that lasted almost two centuries

Daily Mail

27/01/2024

Royal Navy WarshipRead More

Defence chief backs calls to build new memorial honouring the Navy's slave trade busters

Daily Mail

06/01/2024

William WilberforceRead More

Schools must teach children about heroes who stopped slavery, campaigners tell Education Secretary

The Telegraph

14/02/2024

West Africa Squadron Memorial Maquette by Vincent GrayRead More

After 157 years Portsmouth have a memorial to West Africa Squadron

St. Helena Independent

11/01/2024

Lord Ashcroft Donation to West Africa Squadron Memorial FundRead More

Lord Ashcroft pledges £25k for memorial to Navy slave trade busters

Daily Mail
06/01/2024
Portsmouth, HampshireRead More

Calls for West Africa Squadron memorial to be built in Portsmouth to honour fallen sailors who freed slaves

Portsmouth News
04/10/2023

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