Community stalwart to replace slave trader’s name at public garden in Homerton
Kit Crowley replaces Sir John Cass in first success for council’s renaming project
cassland road gardens
Help choose a new name for Cassland Road Gardens as four options revealed
Residents invited to vote on replacement for name inspired by slave trader John Cass
‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park
Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month
Residents invited to submit inclusive names for Hackney’s roads, buildings and public spaces
Town Hall launches online hub to gather ideas that celebrate ‘local heroes, inspirational stories and incredible history’
Museum of the Home’s decision to keep Robert Geffrye statue sees swift backlash
Campaigners call for boycott following announcement Museum aims to ‘reinterpret and contextualise the statue where it is’