Описание: English Heritage blue plaque on the wall of 91 Brick Lane, the Directors’ House, Old Truman Brewery, Tower Hamlets, E1. London. Thomas Buxton worked for Truman, Hanbury & Co. ____________________________________ § Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786-1845): The Brewer and Politician entry on the website The Anti-Slavery Project. § BBC Norfolk webpage about Thomas Fowell Buxton. § The website of "Spartacus educational outlines Thomas Buxton's support for legislation and other work as part of the anti-slavery movement. He was also concerned about poverty in Spitalfields where he worked. "In 1808 Buxton joined the brewers Truman, Hanbury & Co. of Spitalfields, London, where his maternal uncle was a partner. His mother had stressed the importance of philanthropy and, encouraged by William Allen, he became involved in various charitable activities in Spitalfields, especially those connected with education, the Bible Society, and the relief of distressed weavers. [...] In 1816, when hunger was widespread in Spitalfields, Buxton delivered a forcible speech, based on his own investigations of conditions, at a meeting at the Mansion House which raised lb43,369." § Location of the blue plaque with Google streetview. § More plaques commemorating Thomas Buxton's contributions in different fields in Open Plaques website. _____________________________ § The small Stripey Spanish poster? It's an advert. See their website.
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