Gurney Monument (London)

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Samuel Gurney (1786 – 1856) was resident of West Ham and a prominent Quaker. He supported his sister Elizabeth Fry in her work to improve prison conditions, he played an important role in securing the emancipation of black slaves and campaigned to abolish the death penalty.
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Coordinates:   51°32'27"N   0°0'6"E
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