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Celebrate Black History Month, free dinner, CVA, Oct 22

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Photographer Phillips is given lifetime achievement award

The Lenses of Croydon photography group honoured Ronald “Charlie” Phillips at its Christmas social. Lee Townsend, the Lenses of Croydon founder, presented Phillips with a Lifetime Membership Award, recognising his unparalleled photography contributions and unwavering support for the grassroots organisation, … Continue reading

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Windrush memories laid out on West Croydon Overground line

Transport for London is marking Black History Month with the release of a Windrush episode of its Mind The Gap podcast series about the inspiration behind the new names for the London Overground lines. The Windrush line is the name … Continue reading

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Windrush and World Refugee Day, South Norwood, June 22

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

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Golden haloes pick out icons of the Windrush exhibition

KEN TOWL pays a return visit to the Windrush Legacy Association in the Whitgift Centre to view the works of south Londoner Zoe Sinclair Despite her interest in where people really come from, Baroness Hussey of North Bradley, better known … Continue reading

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Book a session with the Windrush Reach advice surgeries

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Windrush Reach advises on applying to compensation scheme

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Whitgift Centre pop-up museum provides a tribute and legacy

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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Sign up for Windrush fund information event, Apr 21

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Home Office to provide advice on Windrush compensation

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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Windrush compensation meeting, Thornton Heath, Sep 14

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Croydon Windrush Celebration, various venues, starts Jun 12

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Windrush Generation advice event, Braithwaite Hall, May 22

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