Equiano Unveiled

Olaudah Equiano's Plaque

I remember attending the unveiling of the plaque to Olaudah Equiano, which took place within the context of a service at St Margaret's Church, next door to Westminster Abbey.

 St Margaret's Church, Westminster

A Selection of Plaques

 Exploring African Heritage through commemorative Plaques

During Summer 2013, I went around London and explored my fascination for Commemorative plaques. Plaques always seem like nuggets of history which make me feel like I have found portals to a past world.

I was asked to create a display in celebration of Black History Month, so my pet project seemed so timely.

On a map of London, I created markers to where the plaques are placed. This is by no means the definitive list, but rather a simple selection of plaques.

Closer Look

A selection of plaques in more detail

Here are some more plaques in more detail which formed another side display.

Plaquehistoric

Jimi Hendrix, Rock Musician & Composer

Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus

Marcus Garvey, Pan Africanist Leader

Kwame Nkrumah, First President of Ghana

Ignatius Sancho, Writer & Merchant

Olaudah Equiano, the writer and activist

Elisabeth Welch, Singer

Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson, Singer & Pianist

Mary Seacole, Heroine of the Crimean War

Dr Harold Moody, Physician & Activist