Who was Edward Colston and why is Bristol divided by his legacy?
There have been questions about Colston and his profile in Bristol
"When you come to Bristol you go around the streets and, for anyone outside coming in, they must think 'Who is this man?' and 'Why are so many buildings, roads and schools named after him?'," says Ms Martin. "I would like all those institutions that played a role in this business of transatlantic inhumanity to provide public exhibitions of their involvement and a monument to those who suffered in their institution."As head girl, Jane Ghosh's had to lay a wreath on Colston's tomb on Commemoration DayAfter Colston Hall announced it was severing any connection with the slave trader, others swiftly followed.
Former museum curator and society member Francis Greenacre says the achievements of a man who did so much for charity have now been overshadowed by the debate about his name.
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