Nick Collins

Nick Collins

by | May 10, 2013 | Profiles

profiles Nick Collins Rudolph (Nick) Collins was nearly 17 years old when his brother’s best friend told him about life in England, and Nick immediately decided to emigrate. “As things would have it, there was an advert in the local paper saying that a ship was going...
Cecil Holness

Cecil Holness

by | May 8, 2013 | Profiles

profiles Cecil Holness Cecil Holness was born in Jamaica, and at the age of 22, volunteered to fight for Britain against Hitler’s army in World War II. Cecil’s decision was not only about service in the Royal Air Force, but he was motivated by a sense of adventure and...
Sam King MBE

Sam King MBE

by | Jan 11, 2013 | Pioneers

pioneers Sam King MBE Born in Jamaica in 1926, Samuel King worked with his father on the family farm with every intention of eventually taking over after his dad retired. When war was declared, he was a schoolboy interested in everything that was going on in Britain...
Allan Wilmot

Allan Wilmot

by | Jan 11, 2013 | Profiles

profiles Allan Wilmot Alan was born in Jamaica in 1925. After leaving college in 1941, he volunteered to join the Royal Navy, serving on a patrolling ship, escorting mine sweepers, and picking up survivors in the West Indies. In 1944 he volunteered for Royal Air Force...
Lucilda Harris

Lucilda Harris

by | Jan 11, 2013 | Pioneers

pioneers Lucilda Harris Lucilda was born in Jamaica, and at the age of 31 was one of the few women passengers who travelled to England on the Empire Windrush in May/June 1948. She had married a tailor who migrated to England in 1947,and he had saved enough money to...