Tag Archives: Windrush Generation

Dominoes at Windrush Centre, Whitgift Centre, Aug 12 and 19

Posted on August 10, 2023 by insidecroydon
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Windrush Generation’s exhibition is playing sounds of the 70s

Posted on March 10, 2023 by insidecroydon

After a week spent playing ‘silly games’ with the borough’s politicians, for a deserved break, KEN TOWL got serious about Lovers’ Rock Croydon’s musical heritage is immense. It is so rich and varied that the council is putting together some … Continue reading →

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Jamaican artist’s design chosen for £1m Windrush memorial

Posted on October 15, 2021 by insidecroydon

A statue designed by the internationally renowned Jamaican artist Basil Watson has been selected by the Windrush Commemoration Committee to be a national monument to the dreams, ambition, courage and resilience of the pioneers who arrived in Britain from the … Continue reading →

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Whitgift Centre pop-up museum provides a tribute and legacy

Posted on August 28, 2021 by insidecroydon

A vacant unit in a shopping centre is the venue for an exhibition which celebrates the history of the Windrush generation. KEN TOWL was impressed by what he found there Deighton flew from Barbados to England in 1961 with the … Continue reading →

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Share your thoughts on national Windrush Memorial designs

Posted on July 16, 2021 by insidecroydon

The government is commissioning a permanent national monument to the Windrush Generation to recognise how they have enriched our nation’s history. The monument will be positioned at Waterloo Station, the point of arrival in London for many, as a permanent … Continue reading →

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Windrush performer accuses councillor of failing to pay bills

Posted on February 5, 2020 by insidecroydon

A Labour councillor who is seeking selection to be her party’s candidate for Croydon and Sutton in May’s London Assembly elections has been accused of failing to honour fees amounting to hundreds of pounds agreed for a Windrush Generation stage … Continue reading →

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Home Office to provide advice on Windrush compensation

Posted on October 29, 2019 by insidecroydon

Officials from the Home Office will be attending a public event at CACFO – the Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation – in Thornton Heath on Saturday November 9. This is the latest in a series of public events being held … Continue reading →

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