Society for the Suppression of Vice

The Society for the Suppression of Vice is identified through William Wilberforce, described as its founder and as a liberator of enslaved people. In Hull, the society’s place in the account is inseparable from the public memory of Wilberforce: his home stands near a giant column that proclaims the abolition of slavery.

Founder and Civic Setting

At the end of a narrow street in Hull’s city centre stands the gabled home of Wilberforce, the city’s favoured son. The account links his work against slavery with his founding of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, placing both within a civic landscape shaped by trade, affluence, and grand municipal works.

Public Memory

Nearby, a giant column topped by Wilberforce’s statue announces his achievement in the capital-letter inscription “NEGRO SLAVERY ABOLISHED.” The monument makes abolition an explicit part of Hull’s public identity; the society is named alongside that legacy through its founder. The account does not describe the society’s activities or structure, but its placement in this scene associates it with Wilberforce’s broader reforming reputation.