Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. Known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television. Chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee. Married Keith Taylor in 1980.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE, DL
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National Windrush monument
Unveiled on Windrush day in 2022. The full poem is available at Laura Serrant.
Other Subjects
George Alexander Gratton
Born on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent in 1808 to slave parents. Born with vitiligo, also known as piebaldism he was, as a baby, put on show in the capital, Kingstown. Aged 15 months he was ta...
1 memorial
Joyce Brown
Killed in the WW2 Balham station bombing whilst using the deep level platforms as a bomb shelter. Aged 12.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Derek Neport
Derek Neport was born on 25 April 1937, the youngest of the six children of James John Neport (1893-1985) and Ellen Martha Neport (1895-1975). His birth was registered as Derrick R. Neport in the 2...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
William Riley
Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 11. Buried in grave 4 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.
1 memorial
Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs
The private boys school Eton College launched a scheme to provide social and religious support to people living in Hackney Wick and to familiarise privileged schoolboys with social conditions in de...
4 memorials
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