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HISTORICAL FACTS: Mona hammond - The Untold Story

Yvonne Brewster obituary

Theatre director and founder of Talawa, the company that champions writers and actors of African and Caribbean heritage

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Mona Hammond obituary

Trailblazer for black actors in Britain best known for her roles in EastEnders and Desmond’s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

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BBC pay tribute to EastEnders star Mona Hammond as 'adored' actress dies aged 91

Following the sad news of Mona Hammond's passing, EastEnders has paid a touching tribute to the actress who appeared as Blossom Jackson on the soap between 1994 to 1997

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022

Mona Hammond: EastEnders and Desmond’s actor dies aged 91

The Jamaican-British actress has been remembered as a ‘trailblazer’

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

‘Remarkable, revelatory, inspiring’: Yvonne Brewster pays tribute to actor Mona Hammond

The director remembers her friend, Talawa theatre company co-founder and EastEnders star as a rare talent with phenomenal attention to detail

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Actress Mona Hammond remembered as a ‘pioneer’ and ‘trailblazer’

The actress co-founded one of the UK’s most prominent black theatre companies.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

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Tributes paid to EastEnders star Mona Hammond after actress dies

Mona was best known for playing Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap as well as Susu in the Channel 4 sitcom Desmond's in the early 1990s

Chronicle Live · Jul 5, 2022

EastEnders and Desmond’s actor Mona Hammond dies aged 91

Jamaican-British actor, who played Blossom Jackson in BBC soap, hailed as a ‘pioneer’ and ‘trailblazer’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

ITV Loose Women's Charlene White leads tributes to EastEnders and Desmond's actress Mona Hammond following death

The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders

Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2022

EastEnders and Desmonds star Mona Hammond dies at age 91

Tributes poured in on social media for the 'trailblazing' star.

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022

Mona Hammond death: EastEnders and Desmond’s star dies age 91

One tribute described her as ‘a trailblazer in every way’

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Mona Hammond dead: EastEnders actress dies aged 91 as tributes paid

EastEnders actress Mona Hammond dies aged 91

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

EastEnders and Desmond's actress Mona Hammond dies as tributes pour in

Mona Hammond, best known for her stints on EastEnders and Desmond's, has sadly passed away at the age of 91. Tributes poured in for the actress as the news broke on Tuesday, with Loose Women star Charlene White amongst those mourning her death

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022

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