by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
Neville Henry PIONEERS ‘It was homeward bound for family man’ 1924 - 1985 Share this: When Neville Henry booked his ticket for the Empire Windrush, he gave his address as 60 Trinity Lane in Hinckley, Leicestershire, where his wife, Mary, lived....
by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
George Gaynor PIONEERS & CHAMPIONS ‘Trumpeter who passed his talents on’ 1924 - 2012 Share this: The father of rock star Mel Gaynor, George Gaynor enlisted into the RAF in Jamaica during the Second World War and was part of the contingent of...
by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
Joseph Peter ‘JP’ Gallagher PIONEERS & CHAMPIONS ‘Journalist who was at the top of his game’ 1917 - 1983 Share this: The Empire Windrush had an array of talented individuals on board but only one who declared his occupation as a journalist. He...
by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
Terence Ansel Everal PIONEERS & CHAMPIONS ‘Former professional boxer known for his tireless welfare work’ 1922 - 1986 Share this: Terence Ansel Everal, better known as Ted Ansel, was one of a team of five young boxers brought over to England on...
by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
Granville Edwards PIONEERS & CHAMPIONS ‘Talented jazz man who hit the right note in Manchester’ 1921 - 2004 Share this: Although the Empire Windrush’s records showed him as a carpenter, a glance at his passport would have revealed that Granville...
by Ma8-_lPO9 | Mar 11, 2024 | PIONEERS
Peter Dielhenn PIONEERS & CHAMPIONS ‘From Youngest Crew Member To Elder Statesman’ Share this: If you watch the Pathé newsreel of Lord Kitchener singing ‘London Is The Place For Me’ on the deck of the Empire Windrush you might spot a young man to...
