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BBC History Project

A 2016 BB2 television series called Black and British - A Forgotten History, traced the history of black people in Britain. Following on from this, a series of plaques are being erected around Britain commemorating black people and events through the ages.

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

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BBC History Project

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Bill Richmond

Bill Richmond, freed slave, boxer, entrepreneur, spent the last evening of hi...

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Francis Barber

The plaque is on the railings below the Royal Society of Arts one. Dec 2020:...

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John Blanke

Black trumpeter John Blanke musician at the courts of Henry VII & Henry V...

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Japan Society in Britain

Japan Society in Britain

From the picture source: "The Japan Society is the leading  independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Japan

2 memorials
European Regional Development Fund

European Regional Development Fund

A fund allocated to the European Union. It focuses on reducing economic disparities within and between member states by supporting economic regeneration and safeguarding jobs.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Jean Scott

Jean Scott

Founder of The Finchley Society.  Andrew Behan found their website very informative: Jean Leslie Scott, The Finchley Society’s founder, was born on 21 March 1921 and lived in Finchley since her ch...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Science

1 memorial