Celebrating Windrush Day
Saturday 22nd June marks Windrush Day – 76 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex.
The arrival of the Windrush generation is closely linked to the NHS, which was created just two weeks after the Empire Windrush’s arrival. The Windrush generation, both then and today, has played a crucial role in shaping and strengthening the NHS through their contribution to the workforce.
Thank you to the Windrush generation and their descendants for their continued contributions to our health service, especially in south east London.
Events are taking place in the following boroughs to celebrate:
- Greenwich: Windrush Day 2024 at the National Maritime Museum (rmg.co.uk)
- Lambeth: Lambeth to mark Windrush 76 this weekend – Love LambethLove Lambeth
- Lewisham: Lewisham Council – Windrush Day 2024
- Southwark: Culture Weekend 24 (Burgess Park) – Southwark Council
This video, which was created to celebrate the NHS’s 75th birthday last year, illuminates the close relationship between the formation of the NHS and the contributions of the Windrush generation.