In memory of Joanna and her father Olaudah, I will be leading a heritage walk to Joanna Vassa’s graveside on Saturday 9 October 2010 from 2pm to 3pm at Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 0LH. A member of the Clavering Congregational Church (where she and her husband Henry Bromley) ministered will also be present.

Having visited the Church in Essex some months ago, I saw evidence that Joanna and Henry collected signature for the Abolition campaign and that they held church services on August the first each year.  I will give an update on their lives to those who attend on 9 August.

The event is held in association with Abney Park Trust, and it will be exactly six years to the day that I first saw the grave. It was discovered on 7 October 2004 by Professor Vincent Carretta and his wife Pat.

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