Bloomsbury in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 26, 2026
1. Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894) Marker
African American abolitionist, lecturer, suffragist, polyglot, UCL & Bedford college graduate. Lived at 6 Grenville Street, later became an obstetrician in Italy.
Erected 2022 by Nubian Jak Community Trust, Black History Walks, Royal Holloway University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1826.
Location. 51° 31.418′ N, 0° 7.325′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Bloomsbury. It is at the intersection of Grenville Street and Bernard Street, on the left when traveling south on Grenville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Grenville Street, Camden, England WC1N 1AS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir James Matthew Barrie (a few steps from this marker); The Brunswick Plane (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Brunswick Square Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Horizon Magazine (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Wing Commander Yeo-Thomas (about 120 meters away);
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1. Sarah Parker Remond (Wikipedia). Overview:
Sarah Parker Remond (June 6, 1826 December 13, 1894) was an American-born British lecturer, activist, abolitionist campaigner and Italian physician.(Submitted on February 26, 2026.)
Born a free woman in the state of Massachusetts, she became an international activist for human rights and women's suffrage. Remond made her first public speech against the institution of slavery when she was 16 years old, and delivered abolitionist speeches throughout the northeastern United States. One of her brothers, Charles Lenox Remond, became known as an orator and they occasionally toured together for their abolitionist lectures.
Eventually becoming an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society, in 1858 Remond chose to travel to Britain to gather support for the growing abolitionist cause in the United States. While in London, Remond also studied at Bedford College, lecturing during term breaks. During the American Civil War, she appealed for support among the British public for the Union and their blockadeof the Confederacy. After the conclusion of the war in favor of the Union, she appealed for funds to support the millions of the newly emancipated freedmen in the American South.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 26, 20262. Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894) Marker
From England, Remond went to Italy in 1867 to pursue medical training in Florence, where she became a physician. She practiced medicine for nearly 20 years in Italy and never returned to the United States, dying in Rome at the age of 68.
2. Sarah Parker Remond Plaque Unveiling (Youtube, 6:35). (Submitted on February 26, 2026.)
courtesy of Massachusetts Historical Society
3. Sarah Parker Remond
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 28 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on February 26, 2026.
