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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent

Lake District tour boat firm accused of ‘censoring’ Windermere links to slavery

Paul Holdsworth, a boatmaster, on wooden jetty at Windermere with view across the lake
Paul Holdsworth quit Windermere Lake Cruises after employees were banned from referring to slavery in commentaries. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

A Lake District boating company has been accused of “whitewashing” history after telling employees not to mention slavery during tours.

Paul Holdsworth, a local boatmaster, had worked for Windermere Lake Cruises (WLC) for 10 years, but quit in “disgust” after employees were banned from making reference to slavery in their commentaries.

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