| Statue of Robert Milligan | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2017 | |
| Artist | Richard Westmacott |
| Location | London, England |
| 51°30′26″N 0°01′26″W / 51.50735°N 0.02389°W | |
A statue of Robert Milligan was installed at the West India Docks in London, in 1813.[1] Milligan was a merchant, and was largely responsible for the construction of the West India Docks. After being put in storage in 1943, it was re-erected by the London Docklands Development Corporation in 1997.
On 9 June 2020, the statue was removed, coinciding with a drive to review slave-trader statues launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Statue of 18th century slaver in east London removed after protests". Evening Standard. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "London slavery statue removed from outside museum". BBC News. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Laud, Georgina (9 June 2020). "Robert Milligan statue: Who was Robert Milligan? Statue removed". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Mason, Rowena; Pidd, Helen (9 June 2020). "Labour councils launch slavery statue review as another is removed". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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