EMPIRE AND WINDRUSH The 22nd June 1948 became an important landmark in the history of British society. On this day, having arrived in England the previous day from the only voyage that she had made to the Caribbean, 1027 passengers disembarked the MV Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, Essex. The passengers who had set off [...]
How valuable and Important are our Memories? This has been an eventful year so far for many of living in the UK. While thinking about the many events national and local I thought I would reflect on how our experiences and our Memories shape our behaviour and our thinking. Let us for one moment recap [...]
Spirit of Windrush: 1948 – 2018 In late June of this year, the nation set aside a day to commemorate and recognise the contributions to Britain of the Windrush generation and the arrival of HMT MV Empire Windrush, 70 years ago. On June 22nd, Westminster Abbey was filled with over 2000 people, some folk who [...]