Talk:Robert Aske (merchant)

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Content relating to slavery 2021 - research into Aske's investment in the Royal Africa Company had been removed. Please do not change historical facts. Aske's philanthropy is a matter of record, so too are his investments in profiting from slavery, and having full knowledge of how those profits were derived. The additional context is important in that regard and has been equally well researched and referenced, adding considerably to our knowledge of the subject and the context within which he carried out his business. It should remain.SanjitChudha (talk) 08:12, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Royal Africa Company
SanjitChudha, this article is about Robert Aske. It is an incidental fact in Aske's life that he held shares in the Royal Africa Company and that is mentioned and linked in the article. I have added, and sourced, information about this. He played no part in the direction or activities of the Company. Your allegation above that I have sought to change historical facts is completely unfounded, and you might choose to apologize; perhaps you are not aware of the WP principle of assuming good faith. Detailed information on the Company belongs in the article on the Company, not here. I have twice reverted the material added by you, which is not, as you state, "research into Aske's investment in the Royal Africa Company" (which has been on record for many years), but a lengthy description of the company's activities, in which Aske was not involved. The evidence is that Aske's investment in RAC was only a small part of his wealth. If you are still intent on having such content in the article you should start a WP:RFC on this page; I recommend that you first take a look at WP:UNDUE. Best, --Smerus (talk) 10:18, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Renaming of schools for September 2021
The Boys' school at Elstree is dropping the Aske from its name because the founding legacy was tainted. Geofpick (talk)
 * to be accurate, rather than POV: The founding legacy was not 'tainted' - as the article already points out, about 1.3% of its value was stock in the Royal Africa Company. Both the Boys's school and the Girls' School at Elstree are dropping "Aske's" from their names, but their governing body is retaining it. now written and sourced in article.--Smerus (talk) 11:10, 23 October 2021 (UTC)