Beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the Windrush Generation. You look beautiful. How are you . It is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Injune 1948, only a few months before i was born. And those who followed over the decades to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, 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 their skills to rebuild a country during peacetime and seeking 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 could hardly have imagined then how they and those that followed them would make such a pr
it hasn t gone away. it s still around. you might heard about the teddy boys in them. that was in the early 60s. they were late. yes, late 705. early 60s. they were vicious, but still, we managed to comb through them for it. they were a cruel lots. they used the bicycle chain. that s what they used to hit people with. and that cut you. so that was the way of life here. and we come through it, so. there s a lot i. i see. but it s human being. we shouldn t be like that to each other. but what are you going to do? i don t take on everything because, as i said, people don t say things here
there s a lot of of it but i didn t. i don t take on everything because, as i said, people don t so i said, i was here before you. she says to me, go back to your country. i said, i pay my fare to come here. i met norma in the dance hall. the mecca dance hall.
there s a lot of of it but i didn t. i don t take on everything because, as i said, people don t say things here and they don t realise that it is wrong. so you have to look at it and say it is wrong and everything. you jump to it, you have to say, well, you know, i wouldn t like this. i forgive her. she said, iforgive him. but i rememberjust ijust said, there is one more than one. i went into the shopping mall and there was a long queue. so i stood to the back of the queue and i went there until when i my turn, this lady, this white lady, she sat up in front of me and she should go up to the front. so i said, i was here before you. she says to me, go back to your country. i said, i pay my fare to come here. i met norma in the dance hall. the mecca dance hall.