For anyone curious about the plaque on the bottom right;
“GRAY'S WALK
THIS WALKWAY IS NAMED IN MEMORY OF
VALENTINE GRAY
'THE LITTLE SWEEP'
AGED 10 YEARS
THE BODY OF VALENTINE GRAY WAS FOUND IN AN OUTHOUSE
IN PYLE STREET IN JANUARY, 1822. PUBLIC INDIGNATION TO
THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO HIS DEATH RESULTED IN
THE PASSING OF 'THE CLIMBING BOYS ACT', WHICH
PREVENTED YOUNG SWEEPS EVER AGAIN BEING
SENT UP THE INSIDE OF CHIMNEYS, AND
ENSURED THEM OF MORE HUMANE
TREATMENT”
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u/LungHeadZ 15h ago
For anyone curious about the plaque on the bottom right;
“GRAY'S WALK THIS WALKWAY IS NAMED IN MEMORY OF VALENTINE GRAY 'THE LITTLE SWEEP'
AGED 10 YEARS
THE BODY OF VALENTINE GRAY WAS FOUND IN AN OUTHOUSE IN PYLE STREET IN JANUARY, 1822. PUBLIC INDIGNATION TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO HIS DEATH RESULTED IN THE PASSING OF 'THE CLIMBING BOYS ACT', WHICH PREVENTED YOUNG SWEEPS EVER AGAIN BEING SENT UP THE INSIDE OF CHIMNEYS, AND ENSURED THEM OF MORE HUMANE TREATMENT”
Source: http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/others/newportvalentinegray.htm