An arts centre and museum, which includes the house in which controversial colonialist Cecil Rhodes was born, has changed its name following Black Lives Matter protests. The Rhodes Art Complex in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, has severed its 82 year link to the controversial imperial figure, who was born in the building which now houses Bishop’s … Read more
Campaigners demand Rhodes primary school in North London change its name – despite referring to Cecil Rhodes’ great-uncle who died when the Victorian colonialist was just three Rhodes Avenue Primary is named after wealthy landowner Thomas Rhodes Thomas was great uncle of Cecil Rhodes and died when Cecil was 3 years old Activists say the … Read more
A statue of Cecil Rhodes may remain in place at Oxford University – as the team deciding its fate admit it is ‘not a foregone conclusion’ that ‘Rhodes would fall’. Carole Souter, chair of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the statue, admitted she ‘can’t say absolutely’ that the sculpture will be removed, despite Oriel College … Read more
Rhodes must stay: Statue of Cecil Rhodes will not be pulled down by Oxford college until next year at the earliest Oriel College said last month they wanted the statue to be removed It set up Independent Commission of Inquiry to look into the monument Now commission says it will take until 2021 to complete … Read more
A monument to British mining magnate Cecil Rhodes has been decapitated in South Africa. Rhodes, who was a 19th century businessman who founded the De Beers diamond company and gave his name to Northern and Southern Rhodesia – now Zambia and Zimbabwe – has been a target of anti-colonialist campaigners in Britain and South Africa. … Read more
Heartbroken son of celebrity chef Gary Rhodes pays poignant tribute to ‘amazing dad’ on first Father’s Day without him after his death in Dubai when he fell and hit his head Gary died suddenly in November aged 59 after he fell and hit his head in Dubai His son George told others to make the … Read more
The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College says it wants to remove the controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes. Board members met today to discuss the future of the monument, which is one of dozens of targets appearing on a list of statues Black Lives Matter protesters want to see taken down for links to racism … Read more
Cecil Rhodes WILL fall: Oriel College in Oxford opts to remove statue of British colonialist – less than 24 hours after latest protests through the city in wake of BLM movement By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 20:04 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 20:14 BST, 17 June 2020 The Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford’s … Read more
Fourteen Oxford academics have slammed the university’s vice-chancellor after she claimed Nelson Mandela would not have wanted colonialist Cecil Rhodes’ statue to be taken down. After thousands of anti-racism protesters gathered outside Oxford University’s Oriel College with the message ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ last week, Prof Louise Richardson said the late anti-apartheid leader would have disagreed … Read more
Black Lives Matter protesters have marched through the streets of Oxford today as senior college board members prepare to discuss the future of a monument to Cecil Rhodes. The ardent imperialist and mining magnate in southern Africa is one of dozens of names appearing on a list of statues protesters want to see removed for their … Read more