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Christopher William Codrington
The ceiling of the Thomas Chapel was identified by the City Review of Heritage Assets.
These individuals were identified by the City Review of Heritage Assets with Links to Transatlantic Slavery.
Why they are included in this work
These individuals were identified by the City Review of Heritage Assets with Links to Transatlantic Slavery. The west window of the Nave is dedicated to the memory of Bishop Monk, recorded in a brass plaque under the window.
What we know
Whilst he was Bishop of Gloucester, Monk appointed Rev George Bridges to both the parishes of Maisemore and Beachley and as his secretary.
Bridges was a priest who lived in Jamaica from 1817 to 1837. He was a known public anti-abolitionist, and was challenged by some journalists at the time. Bridges was known to have been violent towards enslaved people.
Bridges does not have a memorial in the Cathedral. It is not known whether Bishop Monk supported Bridges’ anti-abolitionist views, or merely ignored them.
What we would still like to find out
We hope to undertake a review of the public writings of Bishop Monk and a survey of the priests that he appointed during his time as Bishop to see if we can identify any indications of Monk’s own attitude towards slavery.
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