and raise their families. they were both young men at the time, my uncles gilmore westcar and edwin samuels both came here from jamaica. they were both very young men, perhaps in search of adventure. they answered the call and were proud to do so. they helped as ground staff up here, and they wanted to give service to the motherland. the caribbean contribution to the war effort formed part of an exhibition in 2019, which celebrated the community s history. it was hosted by leeds jamaica society, and today they re backing glen s campaign. it would be good to have a memorial that, you know, we could visit. and we could say, yes, that is in recognition of our men, and some women, as well. we need to pass that history on to our young people. the memorial gardens in filey pay tribute to those who served in both world wars.
answered that call and came here. and i feel very strongly, as do many other people in the black community, that that sacrifice to help this country has never properly been reflected. two of glenn s uncles travelled from jamaica and were trained at raf hunmanby. after the war, they returned to settle in the uk and raise their families. they were both young men at the time, my uncles gilmore westcar and edwin samuels both came here from jamaica. they were both very young men, perhaps in search of adventure. they answered the call and were proud to do so. they helped as ground staff up here, and they wanted to give service to the motherland. the caribbean contribution to the war effort formed part of an exhibition in 2019, which celebrated the community s history. it was hosted by leeds jamaica society, and today they re backing glen s campaign.