Ray Carless
Seminal black British 1980s big band Jazz Warriors tenor saxophonist. Born Jamaica. As part of the Windrush generation his parents came to London. Ray joined them in East London in 1963. Died at th...
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Elroy Bailey
Reggae artist, former bass player for Black Slate and session musician. Born Hackney. Died in 2018. From HCVS: "Elroy and his brother John Bailey (also a successful musician) set up the local comm...
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Justin Hinds
Ska vocalist, with his backing singers the Dominoes. Born Jamaica.
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Frankie Paul
Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. Born and died Jamaica. Guardian obituary.
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Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson
A member of the Jamaican harmony trio Mighty Diamonds (see Donald "Tabby" Shaw for more information). Simpson died, aged 71, of a combination of Covid-19 and diabetes just 3 days after Shaw had bee...
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Donald "Tabby" Shaw
The Mighty Diamonds were a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and were best known for their 1976 debut album, Right Time...
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Sir Kenneth Clark
Broadcaster and art historian. Born Kenneth Mackenzie Clark. He was keeper of the department of fine art at the Ashmolean Museum and Director of the National Gallery from 1934 to 1945. Came to nati...
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Dame Elizabeth Lane DBE
Barrister and judge. From First 100 years: "She was the first woman appointed as a judge in the County Court, and the first female High Court judge in England. She is most extraordinary since she h...
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Henry Jerrold Randall Lane, CBE
Henry Jerrold Randall Lane was born on 29 April 1898. He married Elizabeth Kathleen Coulborn (1905-1988) in the 1st quarter of 1926 in the South Manchester registration district, Lancashire. (See ...
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Nico Widerberg
Sculptor. Born Oslo, the son of a distinguished painter. A memorial by Widerberg stands in 53 of the municipalities in Norway affected by the 2011 attacks (which mainly took place in a summer camp ...
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