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| Edward Colston: Bristol's Colston Arms pub to be renamed | Edward Colston: Bristol's Colston Arms pub to be renamed |
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| A pub named after 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston has covered over its sign amid plans for a name change. | A pub named after 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston has covered over its sign amid plans for a name change. |
| The Colston Arms in Kingsdown, Bristol, has hung up a temporary banner calling it "Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface" and asked people to suggest new names. | The Colston Arms in Kingsdown, Bristol, has hung up a temporary banner calling it "Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface" and asked people to suggest new names. |
| The sign outside the pub reads "We are listening. Black Lives Matter." | The sign outside the pub reads "We are listening. Black Lives Matter." |
| A statue of Colston in the city centre was torn down and thrown into the harbour during anti-racism protests last month. | A statue of Colston in the city centre was torn down and thrown into the harbour during anti-racism protests last month. |
| The pub's banner reads: "The Clearly Temporarily Named Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface. Suggestions welcome (Obviously)." | The pub's banner reads: "The Clearly Temporarily Named Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface. Suggestions welcome (Obviously)." |
| Landlord Paul Frost said it was "just a bit of fun to draw attention to the issue". | Landlord Paul Frost said it was "just a bit of fun to draw attention to the issue". |
| "It's not me that's keen to make the name change, I just want to make sure the debate happens," he said. | "It's not me that's keen to make the name change, I just want to make sure the debate happens," he said. |
| "The point I'm making is that it's not my voice that needs to be heard. I'm a white middle aged man, it's the people, the community around Bristol. | "The point I'm making is that it's not my voice that needs to be heard. I'm a white middle aged man, it's the people, the community around Bristol. |
| "It is a serious issue, however the banner suggests a little levity about the matter. It's just get engaged, learn about the whole era and make suggestions on Facebook really." | "It is a serious issue, however the banner suggests a little levity about the matter. It's just get engaged, learn about the whole era and make suggestions on Facebook really." |
| Since the Colston statue was pulled down there have been several other protests calling for monuments celebrating controversial figures in the UK to be taken down or amended. | Since the Colston statue was pulled down there have been several other protests calling for monuments celebrating controversial figures in the UK to be taken down or amended. |
| Bristol's Colston Hall removed his name from the building last month ahead of a name change later this year. | |
| The Diocese of Bristol has also formally applied to remove a plaque and part of a stained glass window in the north transept of Bristol Cathedral that commemorates Colston's life. | The Diocese of Bristol has also formally applied to remove a plaque and part of a stained glass window in the north transept of Bristol Cathedral that commemorates Colston's life. |
| Parts of the window, which was installed in 1890, were covered up last month. | Parts of the window, which was installed in 1890, were covered up last month. |