George Carteret Statue –  Sir George was a prominent investor in the Company of Royal Adventurers in Africa, which dealt in slaves as well as gold and ivory; owning over 12,000 slaves.

The former Constable of St Peter, John Refault, stated that ‘protesters were wrongly trying to impose today’s values on historical events.’ However, the links that George Carteret had with slavery and racism, although they may have been ‘the norm’ for that time period, only serves as a reminder for the terrible history, actions and consequences that racism still creates today. As a form of protest against this statue, and the many others like it, many have ‘vandalised’ them due to what they stand for or represent.