EP: 55 Redvers Buller & The Politics of Memory

I moved, and I’d like to talk about my new city. In particular, the Statue that greets you as you enter. And this means, talking about British imperialism, the politics of memory and the nature of commemoration.

Just remember, I really tried to breathe this time before I let the petty out lol

The UK Governments ‘Retain and Explain’ Policy: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/retain-and-explain-guidance-published-to-protect-historic-statues

Sources

James Thomas, ‘Sir Redvers Buller And The South African Light Horse’ in Soldiers and Settlers in Africa, 1850-1918

Websites

https://www.change.org/p/exeter-city-council-save-exeter-s-statue-of-sir-redvers-buller

https://www.anglozuluwar.com/images/Journal_8/J8e_Redvers_Buller_-_BB.pdf

https://castinstone.exeter.ac.uk/en/2023/08/22/redver-bullers-empire/

https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-11/BSG-WP-2019-031.pdf

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/census/events/britain7.htm

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irishman-s-diary-1.626165

http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol171ra.html

https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/UK_-Redvers-Buller-Statue-in-Exeter-England-3-1.pdf https://www.creditonparishchurch.org.uk/history/general-sir-redvers-buller-vc/

https://yougov.co.uk/international/articles/28355-how-unique-are-british-attitudes-empire