Oxford college officials backed plans to protect Rhodes memorial

Exclusive: senior staff at Oriel sought legal protection from protests for plaque to colonialist

Senior staff at Oxford University’s Oriel college backed plans to give legal protection to a memorial for Cecil Rhodes, weeks after seeking its removal during the Rhodes Must Fall protests.

The college this week faced renewed protests demanding the removal of memorials to Rhodes, including a statue of the 19th-century imperialist who supported apartheid-style measures in southern Africa.

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