by Tony Cheeseman | May 18, 2014 | Events & Exhibitions
Emancipations and Repatriations The 1st August is significant for the Foundation it is the day Tony Cheeseman passed. It is also a date that is marked in the African community in the British Caribbean as the date enslaved Africans were given their physical freedom...
by Tony Cheeseman | Nov 18, 2013 | Lectures
Lest We Forget The highlight of our year was the Foundation Annual lecture which was held at the Stratford Library on Sunday 18th November. It was good to see some of our old committee members attending and supporting the Foundation. Joyce Grandision was the popular...
by Tony Cheeseman | May 26, 2013 | Community Awards
Marie Gabriel CBE With over 14 years of NHS Board experience, Marie is currently the Chairperson of East London Foundation Trust, an ‘Outstanding’ provider of mental health and community health services in London, Bedfordshire and Luton. Recognised nationally for...
by Tony Cheeseman | Jun 5, 2012 | Community Awards
Joyce Grandision MBE Joyce Grandision was born in Jamaica and came to the UK in 1962, met and married Neville Grandison in 1964 and has 2 sons and a daughter. Joyce had different fields of employment ranging from secretarial/administration at Dunn and Bradstreet to...
by Tony Cheeseman | May 19, 2012 | Events & Exhibitions
Celebrating the Windrush Generation in Newham 2019 As part of Newham 2019 Windrush celebrations, we were invited as an organisation to take part. We held an interactive workshop on tracing your family tree and after Nailah made a presentation on her family tree...
