Selwyn Baptiste was a Trinidad and Tobago-born pioneer of the introduction of the steel drum into Britain, forming the country's second steel band in 1967, and early organizer of London's Notting Hill Carnival. An educator as well as a pannist, a percussionist and drummer, he is credited with bringing about the teaching of steelpan playing throughout the UK. Moved to Britain in 1960.
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Selwyn Baptiste
Claimed to be the world's largest blue plaque - and we ain't arguing. Three ...
The photo shows the pub in 1977, with the Rectory next door, both remarkably unchanged. Website.
We don't know that the Geoffrey Hubbard we found on Wikipedia is the one named on the plaque but it seems likely, especially since the date of death would tally with a plaque being erected in Janua...
Following Claudia Jones’ indoor carnival, community activists working with the London Free School, Rhaune Laslett and her husband Jim, and Andre Shervington and his wife Barbara, organised a street...
Founded by Arthur Torrington and Samuel B. King. Its main objective is to publicise and celebrate the life and work of Olaudah Equiano
Alumni Association for the Grey Coat Hospital school.
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