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Writing, records and updates from this part of the Tewkesbury Voices archive.
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Tewkesbury Monument Review
(Publication forthcoming) Introducing the Tewkesbury Monument Review The Tewkesbury Monument Review is a collaborative, community-rooted project that brings together academics, archaeologists, archivists, historians, and local policymakers to explore and reflect on the town’s commemorative heritage. Using a thoughtful and inclusive approach known as “retain and explain,” this forthcoming publication aims to review and contextualise heritage…
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The Codrington Family Tree in the Age of Transatlantic Slavery
By John Dixon MPhil Trigger Warning: Contents on this site may cause distress. Please click here to leave the site. ×
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Henry Fowke, 1758-1818: How far was he involved in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
By Sarah Crowe Trigger Warning: Contents on this site may cause distress. Please click here to leave the site. ×
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Explaining the Codrington Portrait in the Council Chamber
We are delighted to share that at Full Council in September 2025, Tewkesbury Town Council approved a new freestanding display in the Council Chamber. The display, featuring a QR code, explains the Codrington family’s links to the transatlantic slave trade. The QR code links to a full version of the sign, which provides a more…
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Abolitionist Exhibition at St. John’s College, Cambridge
By Emma Ash We are all guilty, we ought all to plead guilty, and not to exculpate ourselves by throwing the blame on others. William Wilberforce, House of Commons, 1789. Trigger Warning: This piece includes historical documents, which may be distressing for some readers. In June this year, I was honoured to be part of…
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Changes in Waves, Windrush 2025
On June 22, 2025, Emma, Chair of Tewkesbury Voices, was honoured to speak at Changes in Waves, Windrush 2025: Belonging, Being, Becoming. It was truly heartwarming to see communities come together to reflect, remember, and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Windrush generation. The event was filled with powerful storytelling, moving drama, heartfelt poetry, beautiful singing,…
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Early Day Motion
We are grateful to the Tewkesbury MP for submitting an Early Day Motion (EDM 63894) recognising Tewkesbury’s historic links to the transatlantic slave trade. This is a significant step in acknowledging our past and committing to ongoing reflection and dialogue. You can read the EDM below or on the UK Parliament website. We would also like to…
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Tewkesbury’s Unique Resident : How did He Arrive?
By John Dixon Trigger Warning: Contents on this site may cause distress. Please click here to leave the site. ×
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Unique Residents of 20th Century Tewkesbury?
By John Dixon Trigger Warning: Contents on this site may cause distress. Please click here to leave the site. ×
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Quakers: Keeping on their Hats, in Tewkesbury
Congratulations to Derek Benson on being awarded the Woodard Award 2025 with Tewkesbury Historical Society, which has been published in the THS Bulletin 33. The article details the Quakers connection to the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade. “On a national scale, the Quakers had questioned slavery from the early days of the…