Plaque

Jayaben Desai

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

Commemorating Jayaben Desai, 2nd April 1933 to 23rd December 2010.
Leader of the Grunwick workers strike.

Site: Jayaben Desai (1 memorial)

NW2, Grunwick Close off Chapter Road, 1 - 6 Arnoux Court

2011 Kilburn Times reported: "The former site of the Grunwick factory, off Chapter Road, Dolis Hill, will be renamed Grunwick Close, to commemorate the historic two year strike in which the mainly Asian, female workforce walked out to try and win union recognition."

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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