Remembering Lord Woodbine @ 90

Remembering Lord Woodbine @ 90

by | Jan 2, 2019 | News

Remembering Lord Woodbine @ 90 All are welcome to this event which celebrates the life of an unsung hero. Trinidadian born Harold Phillips served Britain in WWII, was demobbed by the RAF after 1945, but returned on the Empire Windrush in June 1948, and settled in...
Windrush Pioneers and Champions

Windrush Pioneers and Champions

by | Nov 7, 2018 | News

This W70 finale celebrates Caribbean settkers who have made outstanding contributions to British life and culture after June 1948. The event includes the launch of a free e-publication that features 70 Windrush Pioneers and Champions, and a ‘Key Stage 2’...
Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land

Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land

by | Jul 2, 2018 | News

FREE EXHIBITION: Friday 1st June – Sunday 21st October 2018 Welcomed by some as ‘Sons of Empire.’ Vilified by those spreading fears of a ‘black invasion.’ 70 years since the Empire Windrush carried hundreds of migrants to London, hear the Caribbean voices behind the...
Fighting for Empire?

Fighting for Empire?

by | Jul 1, 2018 | News

How have Caribbean people’s contribution to Britain’s war efforts been commemorated? Caribbean people have served and fought in Britain’s armed forces not only during both World Wars but for more than two hundred years. Yet, this contribution has not always been...