What is recorded here
Thomas Fowell Buxton Monument commemorates Thomas Fowell Buxton, a prominent 19th-century British politician and abolitionist who played a key role in the campaign to end the transatlantic slave trade. The monument is important as a local reminder of his humanitarian efforts and legacy in the Dorset area.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0