Statue

Windrush Hackney statue

Erection date: 22/6/2022

Inscription

{When we visited, August 2022, we found no plaque or information panel.}

The title is 'Warm Shores'. From Hackney: "The two 9ft bronze figures are based on digital 3D images of over 30 Hackney residents with a personal connection to Windrush."

Site: Windrush Hackney statue (1 memorial)

E8, Mare Street, hackney Town Hall

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Windrush Hackney statue

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Empire Windrush

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Art Fund

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Hackney Council

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Thomas J. Price

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