Wilfred Denniston Wood was Bishop of Croydon 1985 -2003, the first black bishop in the Church of England. He came second in the "100 Great Black Britons" list in 2004. Born in Barbados, ordained there and then came to London where he became a priest in 1962.
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Bishop Wood of Croydon
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Soweto children
This sculpture was inspired by a widely-circulated and influential news photo...
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Enid Blyton
Children's writer. Born Enid Mary Blyton at 354 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Best known for creating the character of Little Noddy and the 'Famous Five' stories. Her works have been translated into...
4 memorials
Black History Walks
Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London.
5 memorials
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement, that started in the US, that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people....
1 memorial
Cy Grant
Actor, musician, writer and poet. Born Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant in Beterverwagting, British Guiana (modern day Guyana). He served in the Royal Air Force during WW2, and in Britain, he qualified as ...
Person, Armed Forces, Law, Music / songs, Race Issues, TV & Radio, South America
1 memorial
Paul Robeson
Singer, actor (also athlete and civil rights activist). Born Princeton, New Jersey to a former slave, who educated himself to become a theologian and who had great expectations of his son, expectat...
Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA
1 memorial
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