What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: He laboured to bring freedom to the negro slave, the vote to British workmen and the promise of peace to a war-torn world
Joseph Sturge was a prominent 19th-century Quaker activist who significantly contributed to the anti-slavery movement, advocated for electoral reform to expand suffrage, and promoted pacifism; his efforts were instrumental in advancing social justice and democratic principles.
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