Azmi, e 5 me. Alexander reid, born in may, 1931, azmi, e 5 me. Alexander reid, | born in may, 1931, manchester, jamaica. History is thankfully beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the Windrush Generation. It is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush, only a few months before i was born and those who followed over the decades to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that day, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. Many served with distinction in the British Armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. Once in britain they worked hard, offering the skills to rebuild the country during peacetime. And they sought opportunities to forge a Better Future for themselves and their families. When they arrived on our shores, with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few c