A GRANT of £48, 000 has enabled a monument of Thomas Clarkson, a key figure in abolishing the slave trade in 1807, to be restored in Hertfordshire.
The restoration of the monument in Wadesmill is due to take place in October after Thundridge County Council and Hertfordshire County Council received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
County council leader David Beatty said: "It is only right that the monument is restored and given the prominence it deserves"
The story of Thomas Clarkson and the abolition of slavery is followed in the film "Amazing Grace" released earlier this year, in which he is played by Rufus Sewell.
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