12. Detail from the execution at Newgate, showing William Davidson, 1820

Born in Jamaica, and educated in Edinburgh before coming to London, Davidson can be identified here by his black face beneath the blindfold. The execution attracted a huge crowd, most of whom regarded the reformers as heroes. A public subscription raised money to provide for Davidson’s wife and children, who lived in Marylebone.

Detail from the execution at Newgate, showing William Davidson, 1820