The Burial of George Africanus
Parish register of St Mary's church, Nottingham (reference: PR 2056)
George Africanus was buried on 25 May 1834. He was buried at St Mary's parish church in Nottingham.
This is the burial register for St Mary's church for May 1834. It records that George was 71 years of age when he died, and that he was living in Chandlers Lane. The burial service was conducted by the curate George Cottom.
A plaque was later erected at St Mary's churchyard in memory of Nottingham's 'first black entrepreneur'.
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- Larger version of the register: follow this link to see the burial register in more detail [PDF 499KB]
- Parish registers: find out more about what they are
- Commemorative Plaque: see the plaque in St Mary's churchyard here [PDF 153KB]
- Further information: explore other web sites and online resources
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