William Wilberforce blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: 200 years since the Abolition of the Slave Trade in England and its Empire, we remember Reformer William Wilberforce 1759 - 1833 his long visits here, 1812, 1813, 1814 and 1825 did much for his family, his health, also for faith and schooling in Sandgate With gratitude and pride March 2007 Recorded plaque organisation: Sandgate Society.

William Wilberforce was a British politician and leader of the campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire; he is remembered for his pivotal role in the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which abolished the slave trade in the British Empire.