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Ignatius Sancho was a British abolitionist, writer and composer born on a slave ship in the Atlantic. He became the first known British African to vote in a general election and published the first letter collection by a writer of African descent.
Learn about Ignatius Sancho, a Black British writer and musician who protested against slavery and racism in the eighteenth century. Explore his letters, songs, and portrait, and how he engaged with the arts and culture of his time.
22 hours ago · Ignatius Sancho was born in 1729 on a ship that transported enslaved human beings from Guinea to the port of Cartagena de Indias, although some versions indicate that this illustrious Briton was born in the walled city of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, today Colombia. Little Ignatius was orphaned by both parents.
Oct 4, 2021 · Learn about Ignatius Sancho, a former slave who became a composer, a voter and an abolitionist in England. Discover how his letters, music and poetry influenced the fight against slavery in the Atlantic.
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He was born on a slave ship in 1729, en route from Guinea to the Spanish West Indies. At Carthagena the bishop there christened him Ignatius (in honour of the Spanish founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius de Loyola). His mother died of disease and his father killed himself. When he was about two years old he was taken to England, to a household in Green...
On 19th December 2023 a Portland stone memorial tablet was unveiled for him by Arthur Torrington CBE, on the north wall of St Margaret's church, near the chapel of Christ the Intercessor. The tablet was given by The EquianoSociety. The letters were cut by Marcia Bennett-Male and are painted a grey-blue colour. The inscription reads: "IGNATIUS SANCH...
Order of Service for the dedication of a memorial to Ignatius Sancho and Ann Osborne Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho...by V. Carretta, 1998 Ignatius Sancho...an early African composer in Englandby J. Wright (ed.) 1981 Ignatius Sancho: an African man of lettersby R. King (ed.) 1997 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004
Learn about the life and achievements of Ignatius Sancho, a slave abolitionist, composer, writer and actor, who was buried in the Broadway Chapel yard in 1780. See his memorial tablet in St Margaret's church and explore his letters and legacy.
Sep 20, 2019 · Learn about the life and letters of Ignatius Sancho, the first black Briton to publish correspondence and vote in parliament. He was a prolific writer, critic, and patron of the arts, who influenced many prominent figures of his time.
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Learn about Ignatius Sancho, a black Englishman who was born on a slave ship, became a successful businessman and letter writer, and composed music. Read some of his letters to friends, including novelist Lawrence Sterne, and listen to his songs.
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