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Alford Gardner: Windrush trailblazer laid to rest in Leeds home city

Lord Simon Woolley and Arthur Torrington, founder of Windrush Foundation, were among mourners in attendance.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98

Born in Jamaica, Mr Gardner settled in Britain in 1948 after distinguished Royal Air Force service

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Prince of Wales hails Windrush cricketing pioneer in ITV documentary

Alford Gardner, 97, set up Britain’s first Caribbean cricket club after he arrived on the Empire Windrush in 1948.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

‘I didn’t expect to be a part of history’: one man’s Windrush story

Alford Gardner, 97, recalls his arrival in Britain 75 years ago, where the ‘damn cold’ was the only thing that bothered him

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

King praises Windrush portraits as ‘wonderful record of very special generation’

Charles and Camilla hosted a Buckingham Palace reception for members of the Windrush generation.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

King Charles hails 'very special' Windrush generation during poignant palace event

King Charles and Queen Camilla have held a reception at Buckingham Palace today to mark the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush - and welcomed those from the Windrush generation as well as their descendants

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

‘What comes across clearly is the emotional cost of migration’: Windrush commemorated in books

Seventy-five years after the Empire Windrush brought one of the first groups of Caribbean migrants to Britain, a number of titles examine the experiences of that generation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

Windrush exhibition opens as questions remain over progress since 2018 scandal

A photographic exhibition will share stories to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023