Lovers’ padlocks on Bristol bridge are ‘insulting to slave’s memory’

Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge in Bristol because it is named in honour of slave Pero Jones and is ‘insulting to his memory’ They say there is a ‘major issue’ with making such displays of couples’ affection  Opened in 1999, Pero Bridge was named in honour of African slave Pero … Read more

Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge

Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge in Bristol because it is named in honour of slave Pero Jones and is ‘insulting to his memory’ They say there is a ‘major issue’ with making such displays of couples’ affection  Opened in 1999, Pero Bridge was named in honour of African slave Pero … Read more