Anyway, it seems that Leonard's brother, Joshua (named after their Grandfather), was a trustee for Nottingham entrepaneur, George Africanus, who came from Sierra Lione as a slave and managed to buy his freedom and became very successfull in Nottingham.
On the BBC Nottingham website it says:
"Just after his marriage George and Esther founded the Africanus' Register of Servants, an employment agency which remained a family business for more than 70 years.
George Africanus was also involved in Watch and Ward, a sort of police force responsible for preventing civil disturbances.
In 1829 he became a "freeholder", owning his own family home as well as business premises and accommodation he rented out."
It is these business premises that Joshua was trustee of.
Perhaps to the readers of this, it is no big deal. But to me I am very proud of Leonard and Joshua for their achievements and in Joshua's case for being clearly a person of support and trust to George, I can only think that Leonard was a similar person and will be looking into this family in more detail!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2007/02/08/george_africanus_dedication_feature.shtml
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