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Ansel Wong

Ansel Wong

A cultural and political activist, an educationist and academic. In a wide-ranging career has worked at senior levels in various organisations in the public and charitable sectors, including with the Windrush Foundation. Influential in many organisations particularly in the black community.

Ansel Keith David Wong was born in Trinidad and Tobago and came to the UK in 1965, initially studying in Hull and then in London. He founded the Elimu Mas Band and was Chair of the Notting Hill Carnival Board. Appointed CBE in 2020. Member of the Windrush Commemoration Committee.

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Ansel Wong

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National Windrush monument

Unveiled on Windrush day in 2022. The full poem is available at Laura Serrant.

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Fountain Tavern

Fountain Tavern

Here the political opponents of Sir Robert Walpole met, using the title of the Fountain Club. Since the Kit-Cat Club, Walpole's supporters, also met here, we have to trust that the landlord arrange...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Penge Heritage Trail

Penge Heritage Trail

A walking tour which includes people and places in the history of Penge. 2022: Most of the web links related to this are inaccessible. There's a Facebook page and this 2017 page.

Place, Community / Clubs

2 memorials
Arsenal Football Club Supporters

Arsenal Football Club Supporters

Often referred to as 'Gooners', being a play on the team's nickname of the 'Gunners'.

Group, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Enid Blyton Society

Enid Blyton Society

A society with the aim of providing a focal point for collectors and enthusiasts of Enid Blyton through its magazine 'The Enid Blyton Society Journal', its annual Enid Blyton Day and its website

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Barry Mason

Barry Mason

Cycling activist. He was known for supporting community and environmental projects in Southwark. For a time he managed school building projects for Southwark Council, before becoming manager of Sur...

Person, Community / Clubs, Transport, Spain

1 memorial