Born Trinidad. Moved to New York where she became a Communist. Caught up in the McCarthy trials she was imprisoned and then extradited to Britain in December 1955. Became a community organiser after the Notting Hill race riots in 1958. Started an indoor annual event which grew to become the Notting Hill Carnival. Contributed to the lives of West Indians in London. Died at home, Lisburne Road, Gospel Oak. Buried Highgate Cemetery, beside Karl Marx in what was for a long time an unmarked grave but then "a group of youngsters from the Afro Caribbean Organisation in King’s Cross ... raised money to buy a headstone in 1984." From the Camden New Journal.
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Claudia Jones
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Claudia Jones - Carnival Village
Carnival Village honours Claudia Jones, 1915 - 1964, publisher, political act...
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Fawcett Association
Trade union of postal sorting clerks. Founded by Wallace Cheesman and named after Henry Fawcett. The Women Sorters' Association and the Postal Bagmen's Association affiliated in 1908. In 1919 it...
Pete Pope
The Picture source and Transpontine explain that Pope was a local activist and was greatly valued by those who knew him. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Death registration records provide th...
Medical Society of London
Founded by Dr Lettsom. Originally based in the City, the Medical Society moved to its present house, Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, in 1873.
Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group
Founded to focus attention on the historic environment of the borough and to record, preserve and enhance its historic buildings.