(now Anti-Slavery International), published an obituary in their journal, the Anti-Slavery Reporter. Death and memorials Richard died suddenly of heart disease on 20August 1888 at the home of the Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey in Treborth, near Bangor. His body was brought to his London residence in Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, where it lay in state until his funeral on 31August. His imposing white stone and marble tomb in the form of a shrine with its own gabled roof, replete with his carved portrait, was erected by public subscription in 1891 over his grave at the Congregationalist model non-denominational garden cemetery, Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, London. The grave lies on an eastern path not far from the southern entrance. His wife Augusta Matilda lies with him. The equally imposing Henry Richard Memorial statue which dominates the Square at Tregaron was designed by Albert Toft and unveiled by Sir George Osborne Morgan on 18 August 1893. The inscription on the plinth reads:"Born here in Tregaron, he was educated for the Christian ministry, and in 1835 he was ordained in London. In 1848 he was appointed Secretary to the Peace Society, gaining an international reputation as "The Apostle of Peace." In 1868 he became M.P. for the Merthyr constituency: and such was his concern for Welsh affairs that he became known as "the Member for Wales." He was also a prominent pioneer in education: he served on several commissions of enquiry and in 1883 he became the first vice-president of Cardiff University College." "I have always been mindful of three things:--Not to forget the language of my country; and the people and cause of my country; and to neglect no opportunity of defending the character and promoting the interests of my country." "My hope for the abatement of the war system lies in the permanent conviction of the people, rather than the policies of cabinets or the discussions of parliaments." See also List of peace activists References Sources Books and journals Miall, Charles S. (1899), Henry Richard, M.P. : a biography, London:Cassell' Appleton, L. (1899), Memoirs of Henry Richard, London:Trubner articles in Cymru Fydd The Anti-Slavery Reporter for 1888. D. Ben Rees The Life and Work of Henry Richard Nottingham, 2007. Gwyn Griffiths Henry Richard, Apostle of Peace and Welsh Patriot, 2012 External links Dictionary of Welsh Biography: "RICHARD, HENRY (1812-1888), politician", by Ellis, T. I., (1959). 1812 births 1888 deaths 19th-century