Person    | Male  Born 1945  Died 1984

Ray Walker

Categories: Art

Muralist. Married to Anna. Designed the Hackney Peace Carnival Mural but died suddenly from a heart attack, aged 39 before the painting began. He was also working on the Cable Street mural when he died. 

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Ray Walker

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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural

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Cable Street mural

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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural

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