Plaque

Olive Morris 1

Erection date: 14/3/1986

Inscription

Olive Morris 1952 - 1979
This building is dedicated to the memory of Olive Morris founder of the Brixton Black Women's Group.
This plaque was unveiled by her mother Mrs. Doris Morris on 14th March 1986.
"My heart will always be in Brixton" O.M.

The plaque is just inside the entrance to Olive Morris House.

Site: Olive Morris (2 memorials)

SW2, Brixton Hill, 18, Olive Morris House

2019: Brixton Blog reported that plans to redevelop the building had raised concerns that Olive Morris might be left with no memorial.

2024: A post in Londonist made us aware that the building has been demolished. Its replacement boasts a new plaque to Morris. We must get along there and capture it.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Olive Morris 1

Subjects commemorated i

Brixton Black Women's Group

Started by Olive Morris and other women who had been active in the Black Pant...

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Olive Morris

Activist and community leader. Born in St Catherine, Jamaica, and moved to Br...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Olive Morris 1

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Doris Morris

Mother of Olive Morris.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Olive Morris 1

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Olive Morris 2

Olive Morris 2

The inscription is on a window and consequently is very difficult to photograph.

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