Thousands mark slave trade abolition

Thousands of people joined the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for a solemn procession of remembrance today to mark the bicentenary of Britain’s abolition of the slave trade.

The ’Walk of Witness’ led by Dr Rowan Williams and Dr John Sentamu through the streets of London follows the Church of England’s apology for its role in the slave trade, which the General Synod debated last year.