Union Blacks: Windrush flag

This flag documents a prominent moment in British history. On 22nd June 1948, the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex. On board were hundreds of pioneers, including the late Sam King MBE, travelling from the Caribbean to start a new life in Britain. Some of their names make up this flag. These names are taken from public record documents and Sam King’s book, ‘Climbing up the Rough Side of the Mountain’.