Colston

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname.

(uncountable) A placename:
A northern suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6069).

A hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9828).

Examples

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down during an anti-racism protest in Bristol. Source: Internet

Anti-racism protesters pulled down a statue of slave trader Thomas Colston in Bristol last week after a protracted political battle to get it removed by lawful means came to nought. Source: Internet

A sculpture of a black woman who took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol has been erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand. Source: Internet

Colston - who is represented by Oliver Saxby QC - will now go on trial at Maidstone on January 4 next year, accused of killing Mr Orwin, who sustained fatal injuries after an incident in Bower Place, Maidstone. Source: Internet

Explaining the reason for the Grade II listing, Historic England says: “The statue is of particular historical interest, the subject being Edward Colston, Bristol’s most famous philanthropist, now also noted for his involvement in the slave trade.” Source: Internet

Colston later developed a reputation as a philanthropist who donated to charitable causes such as schools and hospitals in Bristol and London. Source: Internet

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