Windrush anchor to be recovered and displayed as 'symbol of hope and belonging'
Campaigner Patrick Vernon said it help to ensure a lasting legacy so the Windrush story is not forgotten.
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Campaigner Patrick Vernon said it help to ensure a lasting legacy so the Windrush story is not forgotten.
The Windrush generation courageously came to Britain to take on skilled jobs. The Caribbean migrants, many of whom had served Britain during the war, worked in coal and iron production, kept public transport running by driving buses and trains, and staffed the newly established National Health Service.
Funds will be used to locate the wreck and the 1.5 tonne anchor will then be lifted and brought back to the UK to go on permanent display
There's plenty of feelgood symbolism surrounding the 70th anniversary of the arrival of West Indians in Britain on the Windrush. But, argues David Olusoga, Britain's nostalgia for this event obscures a more complex story of imperial subjects attempting to exercise their rights in the face of institutional racism
A plan has been unveiled to locate the wreckage of HMT Empire Windrush and pull off the 1.5-tonne anchor and keep it on permanent display.