Joseph Diwakar, Co-Chair of the Worcester diocese Racial Justice Forum, writes:

“A group from our diocesan community recently visited St Anne’s, Bewdley, to take part in the Bewdley Black History Walking Tour. The resource was created by local residents, including several members of St Ann’s congregation, to explore how this picturesque riverside town connects to the wider story of Britain’s colonial past.
Joseph Diwakar, Co-Chair of the Worcester diocese Racial Justice Forum, writes:

“A group from our diocesan community recently visited St Anne’s, Bewdley, to take part in the Bewdley Black History Walking Tour. The resource was created by local residents, including several members of St Ann’s congregation, to explore how this picturesque riverside town connects to the wider story of Britain’s colonial past.

“The tour led us to sites such as the old quays, where sugar from the Caribbean once arrived via Bristol – tracing the hidden links between Bewdley’s Georgian prosperity and the transatlantic slave trade. It was a moving and thought-provoking experience, prompting reflection on how the wealth and fabric of Bewdley, as with towns all over Britain, is rooted in complex, and often painful, histories. The visit encouraged honest conversation, remembrance, and a renewed commitment to racial justice within our communities.”