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FREE Webinar: ‘Routes in the Records II: Church of England’s Black History at the Archives

Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Online
Events | Presentations

Hear three talks about some of the Black figures and activists who can be found in the archives.

  • Presentation – ‘The Codrington’s Plantations – A Micro-Global history of the Colonial Church of England’ by Eleanor Hex
  • Presentation – ‘We must speak in a whisper: Remembering the 1816 Barbados Rebellion’ by Annabelle Gilmore
  • Presentation – ‘Insurrection and International Law: From Bussa’s Rebellion to the Durban Declaration’ by Kwesi Ochosi

Learn about the Church Commissioners’ links with transatlantic chattel enslavement and the significant records held in the archive.

This is a chance to connect with history, reflect on the Church of England’s Black History, and see how the past is preserved for future generations.

This event will take place on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, from 18:30 GMT.

Tickets for this webinar are FREE.

Book your FREE place https://tinyurl.com/3mryr9j6

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