Don't change the Name of the Colston Hall Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/dont-change-the-name-of-the-colston-hall.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:00 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Anonymous [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23732679?utm_medium=rss I hate revisionist history, pandering to other's prejudice. Edward Colston was and is a very important historical figure and yoy cannot change the past

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 09:27:42 UTC 23732679 paul Homer [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23663524?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:51:48 UTC 23663524 Anonymous [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23641161?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Jun 2020 04:47:16 UTC 23641161 Anonymous [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22821459?utm_medium=rss A minority of activists are trying to change history, slavery was bad but it happened (with the help of Africans themselves). Colston was trader and despite what we think now slaves were a commodity.

Colston did a great deal for Bristol and we do NOT want to manipulate history, we are not Russia !!

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:04:33 UTC 22821459 Rosemary Walker [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22564736?utm_medium=rss Can't change Bristol's history by changing the name

]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:14:04 UTC 22564736 Anonymous [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22290128?utm_medium=rss We cannot rewrite history

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:24:27 UTC 22290128 Richard Craven [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22286921?utm_medium=rss It is ok to be white, actually.

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 03:08:12 UTC 22286921 Anonymous [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22286547?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:53:32 UTC 22286547 Mike Wilson [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21983024?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:58:17 UTC 21983024 Anonymous [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21683652?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:56:51 UTC 21683652 Anonymous [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21683646?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:55:22 UTC 21683646 Jim S [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21683311?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:45:10 UTC 21683311 Nigel Vaughan [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21682576?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:35:17 UTC 21682576 Nigel Wilby [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21530078?utm_medium=rss Don't mess with history because that is what it is.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:00:51 UTC 21530078 Anonymous [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21372531?utm_medium=rss I can see no reason to change the name - its part of the history of Bristol

]]> Thu, 1 Jun 2017 07:33:47 UTC 21372531 Anonymous [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21342230?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 May 2017 05:16:02 UTC 21342230 Roger Wilson-Tucker [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21336368?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 May 2017 12:32:00 UTC 21336368 Rodney Priddle [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21332915?utm_medium=rss It is part of the city history. Today's ethics cannot be applied to the past. Colston Hall is in Colston Street will the Bristol Music Trust want the Council renaming the road as well?

]]> Sun, 14 May 2017 06:35:59 UTC 21332915 William Hellin [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21332362?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 May 2017 08:51:37 UTC 21332362 Anonymous [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21330804?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 May 2017 11:17:36 UTC 21330804 Anonymous [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21327105?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 May 2017 03:25:08 UTC 21327105 Anonymous [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21324794?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 May 2017 08:50:25 UTC 21324794 julian Todd [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21323208?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 May 2017 10:42:53 UTC 21323208 John Clery [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21317806?utm_medium=rss You cannot change history. Leave the name and let future generations ask who was this man and what did he do?

]]> Sat, 6 May 2017 02:27:27 UTC 21317806 Anonymous [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21315821?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 04:23:30 UTC 21315821 margaret doyle [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21315656?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 May 2017 03:10:18 UTC 21315656 julia riley [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311191?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 10:56:29 UTC 21311191 Bob Gregory [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21311078?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 09:54:24 UTC 21311078 Anonymous [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21310781?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 May 2017 06:49:28 UTC 21310781 Alison Philpott [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21308348?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 May 2017 04:51:55 UTC 21308348 John Liddle [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295960?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Apr 2017 08:24:14 UTC 21295960 Anonymous [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295887?utm_medium=rss The majority of Bristolians do not want to change the name of the Colston Hall.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:33:40 UTC 21295887 Anonymous [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295878?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:26:23 UTC 21295878 Andries Otten [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295868?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:13:17 UTC 21295868 Ann Wilkes [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295849?utm_medium=rss No change in the name to keep history.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2017 05:51:14 UTC 21295849 Mike Hordern [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21295786?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Apr 2017 04:29:10 UTC 21295786 Michael Fletcher [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21294488?utm_medium=rss The name does not require changing. It is part of the City's history.

]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2017 04:17:03 UTC 21294488 Margaret Paul [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21294382?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Apr 2017 03:17:09 UTC 21294382 chris straker [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21292216?utm_medium=rss As a N exiled Bristolians, it is madness to try to change historical events, will the city council change the name of Colstons primary school or Colston street, I doubt it, just leave well alone.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:06:36 UTC 21292216 Roger Metcalfe [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21292212?utm_medium=rss I think the proposal is a disgrace. Let those who do not like Bristol and its history go and live elsewhere. You cannot change history.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:04:41 UTC 21292212 Anonymous [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21292139?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:10:50 UTC 21292139 Clive Downing [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21292075?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 02:24:57 UTC 21292075 Anonymous [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21292046?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:54:46 UTC 21292046 Anonymous [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291997?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:51:48 UTC 21291997 Anonymous [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291948?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:42:01 UTC 21291948 Richard Walker [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291886?utm_medium=rss Do not change the name of The Colston Hall in Bristol

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:48:28 UTC 21291886 Allen Harris [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291885?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:48:27 UTC 21291885 gary marles [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291787?utm_medium=rss do not change the name the colston hall it is historic get over it

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 07:12:03 UTC 21291787 Graham Robinson [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291780?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:58:09 UTC 21291780 Anonymous [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291776?utm_medium=rss We must not airbrush history, just learn from it.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:42:56 UTC 21291776 Anonymous [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291772?utm_medium=rss Unfortunately slavery happened and changing the name won't change that. It's Bristol's history so learn from it and don't hide it.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:24:30 UTC 21291772 Adam Kiernan [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291768?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:17:13 UTC 21291768 Anonymous [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291330?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:06:58 UTC 21291330 Anonymous [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291327?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:05:30 UTC 21291327 Anonymous [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291320?utm_medium=rss History cannot be written, it will always be known as the Colston Hall by many Bristolians.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:56:39 UTC 21291320 PAUL RUDGE [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291310?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:49:51 UTC 21291310 John Edwards [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291303?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:45:55 UTC 21291303 Anonymous [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291299?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:43:39 UTC 21291299 Joe Dudman [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291109?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:49:09 UTC 21291109 Maria Heyel [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291099?utm_medium=rss You can't change history, but we can all move on from it!!

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:33:04 UTC 21291099 P Smith [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291096?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:31:29 UTC 21291096 Anonymous [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291086?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:24:29 UTC 21291086 Anonymous [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291062?utm_medium=rss The Colston Hall, is the Colston Hall, is the Colston Hall, no change necessary. History cannot be changed. Where is the 'pressure' coming from to make this change? Does it mean everything named in history connected with the slave trade or similar should be renamed, what a task that would be, Bristol, Liverpool, London, Jamaica, it's history, and so should the person making the name change suggestion.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:00:27 UTC 21291062 Anonymous [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291049?utm_medium=rss PC gone mad

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:47:06 UTC 21291049 Geoffrey Budd [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291045?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:45:47 UTC 21291045 Richard Hall [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291043?utm_medium=rss One should not seek to deny history but learn from it for the future

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:43:43 UTC 21291043 eric cooper [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291039?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:41:17 UTC 21291039 Peter Wilkinson [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291038?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:41:15 UTC 21291038 Anonymous [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291033?utm_medium=rss History is important !

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:39:00 UTC 21291033 Anonymous [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21291031?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:36:34 UTC 21291031 mike parker [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290929?utm_medium=rss you cant change the past so why change a name, it should go to a vote for true bristolians.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:56:31 UTC 21290929 Alan Francombe [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290775?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:59:57 UTC 21290775 Graham Nicholls [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290648?utm_medium=rss Once the name has changed I suppose another petition will want the names of the Colston Street, Colston Ave and Colston school to changed let alone pulling down the statue. What rubbish

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:46:38 UTC 21290648 Heather White [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290572?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:32:58 UTC 21290572 Susan Baker [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21290075?utm_medium=rss These people should use their energy fighting modern day slavery - leave our history alone. If you erase history we'll never learn from it.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:18:28 UTC 21290075 Anonymous [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289999?utm_medium=rss you cannot change history, Changing the name means nothing.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:31:25 UTC 21289999 Anonymous [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289997?utm_medium=rss I am a proud Colston's girl, who is very aware of the history of the founder of our school. It was an intrinsic part of the teaching of the school. Mainly to make us aware that the slave trade was totally wrong. The fact is if you irradiate the name, you also irradiate the discussion and teaching about the slave trade. People who have died will not be discussed in the slave trade because Colston's name will not be there. Changing the name will not change what has past.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:26:58 UTC 21289997 Anonymous [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289937?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:38:09 UTC 21289937 Anonymous [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289801?utm_medium=rss I think a silent majority would be against the name change. Colston lived a long time ago, when slavery was more accepted. He also did good with his wealth. Will the school and streets that bear his name be re-named as well. Nobody is shouting about how Queen Victoria reigned over the terrible oppression of India - should all her memorials be re-named as well? Of course not.
Slavery was a triangular trade, and Colston wasn't the only part of that Triangle.
We have all moved on, learned from the past and are, hopefully, all the better for it. Keep the name as it is.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:50:55 UTC 21289801 Anonymous [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289777?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:34:37 UTC 21289777 Anonymous [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289765?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:21:35 UTC 21289765 Oliver Jones [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21289314?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:06:14 UTC 21289314 Edward Kynaston [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21223467?utm_medium=rss Colston is a famous name from a past. Perhaps many protesters are judging him by today's standards unfairly in my opinion. His philanthropy also benefitted many who live in Bristol to this day

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:41:04 UTC 21223467 irene Kynaston [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21223435?utm_medium=rss Let's keep the name of our proud Bristol heritage. Not try to sweep it under the carpet. Slavery is part of Bristol,s past. We have to have a past, to have a present, and to have a future. Colston did much good with his money. We must not give in to the protesters to change the name

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:25:54 UTC 21223435 Anonymous [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21171965?utm_medium=rss A misguided idea. Colston is part of our proud history, and the Colston Hall should still bear his name.

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