WINDRUSH ‘75 Anniversary - Walk of Witness

Meeting point: The Windrush Memorial @ Waterloo Station

Destination: Southwark Cathedral London SE19DA

Information:

From the organisers of the Windrush 75 Planning Committee . In keeping with the 75th anniversary marking the docking of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks; 75 walkers will make their way through south London, an area synonymous with the Windrush generation, in homage to those Caribbean men and women who have made an immeasurable contribution to the socio-economic, political and cultural landscape of Britain.

The Walk of Witness will begin with a 20-minute gathering in front of the Windrush Memorial at Waterloo Station, before embarking on the 1.2 miles walk, which will take around 40 minutes. The route will see walkers using the pavement throughout, and every effort has been taken to avoid busy roads and be mobility friendly. Several of the walkers will be carrying a floral replica of the Windrush ship’s anchor as a further way of remembering those original Caribbean passengers.

The walk will also be filmed, and participants are encouraged to talk about their reasons for being on the walk, and how the Windrush anniversary resonates with them. The Walk of Witness culminates at Southwark Cathedral, where at 1.30pm, interviews and photographs will take place. All walkers are also encouraged to join with those who are attending the Windrush 75 church service at Southwark Cathedral, which starts at 2pm that day. Please email Richard Reddie at Richard.reddie@ctbi.org.uk if you intend to participate in the Walk of Witness.