Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby acknowledges ancestor's slavery involvement, his family's £100m slavery reparations fund aims for £1bn.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby disclosed that one of his ancestors, Sir James Fergusson, owned enslaved people at a Jamaican plantation and received government compensation when slavery was abolished. This revelation emerged during his exploration of his family's history, particularly linked to his late father, Sir Anthony Montague Browne. Welby expressed remorse and highlighted the Church of England's £100 million fund to address slavery's legacy, aiming for £1 billion in reparations.
October 21, 2024
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