anti-apartheid

Podcast shares memories of Nelson Mandela’s historic visit to Bedford

On 7 April, 2000 Nelson Mandela came to Bedford to rededicate the bust of his friend and mentor Trevor Huddleston who was born in Bedford in 1913. The visit...

Opinion: Was Nelson Mandela’s visit the most joyful half an hour in Bedford’s history?

Next Friday marks the 23rd anniversary of one of the most significant days in the history of Bedford. It was the day that the former president of South Africa and...

20 years ago today: remembering Nelson Mandela’s visit to Bedford

Twenty years ago today, on 7 April, 2000, Nelson Mandela made an historic visit to Bedford, to rededicate a statue of his friend and anti-apartheid...

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