A service on the life of anti-slavery pioneer William Wilberforce is to be held at Wilberfoss, near Pocklington.

The William Wilberforce Commemoration Service will start at 6.30pm on Sunday, July 27, at St John the Baptist Church. There will be a display on his life and work and his family origins in the village.

There will also be information about the Anti-slavery Organisation and a collection for the charity.

Updated: 10:24 Friday, June 27, 2003