An extension of the Nubian Jak Community Trust plaque scheme. It recognises black people / people of colour who were prominent in British history. The plaques are temporary, but it is planned to convert them to the usual blue ones.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Black Plaque Project
Kuti is a Trinity Laban alumnus. This plaque was first placed outside this bl...
Winifred Atwell, 1914 - 1983, first black person to have a number one hit in ...
Citizen and cordwainer (cobbler), first among the leaders of the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia from which began the overseas expansion of the English speaking peoples. Born Lancashire. 16 year...
Has a strong historical connection with the abolitionist movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. Rev John Newton, a slave-trader turned preacher and abolitionist, was rector 1780 – 1807. Carolin...
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born St James Street, Piccadilly but brought up in Romford. 1769 went to work in Bengal where he was one of the first to learn a number of the local languages. Like many...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Indian Sub-continent
Born Priscilla Bell in Tottenham. Quaker philanthropist and author of feminist economics, scientific subjects, travel, children's non-fiction. Best known book was 'The Juvenile Travellers' which ha...
Person, Children, Gender Issues, Race Issues, Social Welfare
Lord Mayor of London, 1674-5. Born Warwick. Goldsmith and banker. Lived at Swakeleys House in Ickenham, where a school is named for him. Died Windsor. Involved in the slave trade.
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