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Addoo John: From sail to steam, an African in the Royal Navy

Afrugantee Peter: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Aguirra Ann: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Isabella: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Joseph: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Mary Ann: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aldridge Amanda: 10th March 1866 to 9th March 1956
Aldridge Amanda: Amanda Ira Aldridge and Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Getting The Tempo Right (in Our Books)

Aldridge Ira: The real black Heathcliffs

Aiyadurai Richard: A very gallant man, Lance Corporal Richard Aiyadurai of the Royal Fusiliers

Alleyne Osmund William St.Claire (Sergeant): Remembering some of those who died

Angel John: (c1777-1834) A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Anson Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Anthony Henry: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Archer Percy: British West Indies Regiment 13829

Arundell Charles (1789 to 1842)

Ashman Ivan Copeland (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Augustine Francis: (features in) The last Black drummer

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Bailey James: Remembering some of those who died

Bailey William: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Baldwin Levi: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Banner (c1736 to 1833) John: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Baptist John

Baptiste Andrew John (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Baptiste Mona
Baptiste Mona: Update

Bascom Clarence: British West Indies Regiment 10906

Basker John: Black artillery recruits in 1915

Batise Nicolas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Began John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Belle Dido Elizabeth: An evening with Dido Elizabeth Belle
Belle Dido Elizabeth: Fern and Kate meet Dido Elizabeth Belle
Belle Dido Elizabeth: What became of Dido Elizabeth Belle’s mother?
Belle Dido Elizabeth: More about Dido Elizabeth Belle and her mother

Bennaway Edward (Features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Bishop Peter: 1792 to 1852, soldier of the 69th Foot and a black veteran of Waterloo

Bissessur Robert: A man of colour in the Dorset regiment in the First World War
Bissessur Robert: A black soldier in Edgeware

Blackman Delphi: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Blackwood Primrose Ezekiel (‘Basil’)

Bob (? to 1842) A Royal Navy sailor (Features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Bolan Alexis: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Booth Magnus: Of HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar

Bonetta Forbes-Davies, Sarah: The final resting place of Sarah Bonetta Forbes-Davies

Bridgetower George Frederick: The other Bridgetowers

Brodie Thomas: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Brown Charles: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Brown Clara

Bruce Benjamin: A black domestic / steward in the Royal Navy 1899 to 1921

Bryan Isaac Roland (Leading Aircraftman): Remembering some of those who died

Buckland William (1786 to 1856): From Guadeloupe to the ‘Fighting Fifth’, Limerick and Liverpool

Burt John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Byer Wendell Valentine: British West Indies Regiment 10905

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Camberson Juba: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Camden John: John Camden of Chelsea 1750 to 1824

Campbell Samuel (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Carpenter Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Cattouse Nadia

Charles John: The last Black drummer

Charlesworth Charles Henry

Chavannes Edna: A black nurse in the NHS, 1951 to 1996

Chevis Jerry: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Clarke Samuel Adolphus: Samuel Adolphus Clarke of the Royal Navy

Clayton Charlotte: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Coleridge-Taylor Avril: Amanda Ira Aldridge and Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Getting The Tempo Right (in Our Books)

Coleridge-Taylor Samuel: Fern and Kate Meet Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Cooper Leith Adelaide: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Cork William: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Crepin (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Criswick John: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Crittee La Fleur (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Cummings Ivor: In praise of Ivor Cummings

Currie Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Da Costa Antonio: A Sapper from Trinidad at the Somme

da Souza Gonsalves: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

David Sarah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Davidson John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Davidson William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Davis William (c1788 to ?)

Dawkins Charles Austin
Dawkins Charles Austin: A different Windrush experience

Dawns Wilfred Octavius (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Dayman John: 1784 to 1847

De Gonde Philip: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

De Grey Adam: of St Kitts and the Royal Navy

De Grundy Philip: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Delany David: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Dennison George

De Silva Peter (Private): Missing in action at the Somme

Doney George Edward: (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Douglas John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Downs John: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Downs Richard: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Doyle Samuel: of St Vincent and the Royal Navy

Dunbar: Charles (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

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Easmon (Simango) Kathleen Mary

Easmon Macormack Charles Farrell

Edwards Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Ephraim John: John Ephraim of the Fighting Temeraire

Equiano Olaudah: Journey’s end
Equiano Olaudah: The Dutch Edition
Equiano Olaudah: The German Edition
Equiano Olaudah: The Leeds Edition

Evans Hugh (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Eversley James: 4/4th Battalion, City of London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers)

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Fanque Pablo: A storm at Harewood

Fairly Thomas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Farley Thomas: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Ferdinand John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Fergus Joseph: An Antiguan Bandsman in the Coldstream Guards and later a publican in Westminster, 1793 to 1851

Fitzhenry John: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Fitzhenry Joseph: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Folta Kudakia (Ewa): Families on the Windrush

Fontaine (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Forbes Edgar Jesse: Edgar Jesse Forbes of the Royal Navy

Fowler Thomas: (features in) Fragments – 18th/19th century

Francis Amilia: A Black woman in Regency England
Francis Amelia: What to make of Amelia Francis?
Francis Amelia: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Francois John: A Black sailor at Trafalgar

Frederick Thomas: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Freeman John (c1785 to 1818)

Fuller William (c1770 to ?)

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Gardiner Charlotte: Black women and the Gordon riots

Gardner Alford Dalrymple: RAF recruit and Windrush pioneer
Gardner Alford Dalrymple: A different Windrush experience

Gilbert Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Girling Charles: From St.Domingo to Bedlam, Trumpeter Charles Girling of the 20^th Light Dragoons

Gittens Clarence: British West Indies Regiment 11174

Gittens Francis Owen: A Soldier from Trinidad at the Somme

Gogerly Julian – A Sri Lankan in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War

Goodwin James – Trumpet-Major James Goodwin, a black hero at the Battle of Waterloo
Goodwin James: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Gordon James (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Graham George (‘Black Geordie) of Dalgig ‘Few men are better remembered’

Grandison Fitz: British West Indies Regiment 15373

Greaves Laurie: British West Indies Regiment 15043

Green Betram: Bertram Green of the Royal Navy

Green George Alexander Batholomew: A man of colour in the Royal Navy from 1903 to 1925

Green Emmanuel Charles: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Green William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Griffith Fitz: British West Indies Regiment 15048

Gubbins James: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

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Hall Ronald Fitzherbert: ‘Navigator here’

Halliburton Horace: A hero of the Causeway Green ‘riots’

Haly Edward Fred Hutchinson (Flying Office) (DFC): Remembering some of those who died

Hannibal Stephen: From Poplar to New South Wales and back

Harold Charles: St.Vincent Soldier and Seafarer (1888 to 1940)

Hart Sarah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Haywood Edward (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Heaney Joseph: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Heard James: (features in) The last Black drummer

Henrick John: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Henry Thomas: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Heywood William (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Hilliar John (1791 to 1848): (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Hinston Ralph (1746 to 1803)

Hodges John: c1790 to 1837 (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Holness Cecil

Hunmanby Moor West Indian airmen at RAF Hunmany Moor, Filey

Hyacinthe features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Hyde James (Warrant Officer): Remembering some of those who died

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Ivory Bangle Lady

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Jackson John (c1768 to 1824) – Of the 43^rd Regiment of Foot

Jackson John – Of the 31^st Regiment of Foot

Jacotine Private Harold: of the Coldstream Guards

Jacotine Private Eric: of the Coldstream Guards and the RAF

Jacques Frederick: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Jamaica Producer: More Passengers than the Empire Windrush

James George: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

James Thomas: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Jarrett Clara

Johnson Eileen Isabell: Families on the Windrush

Johnson Francis (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Johnson Freeman: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Johnson John: Of Guadeloupe and Greenwich

Johnson Johnny

Johnson Lucy: Black women and the Gordon Riots

Johnson Willis McKenzie: Families on the Windrush

Jones Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Jones Diana: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Jones Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Joseph John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Joy John: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Juro Toussaint (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848
Juro Toussaint (features in) Over the hills and far away: Black Soldiers of the 43^rd Foot, 1796 to 1826

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Kadett (c1787 to 1854) Peter: A Black sailor in the Royal Navy

Kale Charles: {mentioned in] A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment
Kale Charles: (mentioned in) ‘An admirable spirit’ – Private Harold Jacotine of the Coldstreat Guards

Kelso James (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Kendrick Mary: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Kenyon Fanny: A Foundling ‘of colour’
Kenyon Fanny: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Komaisavai Isikeli Doviverata (Sgt.Pilot): Remembering some of those who died

Kulatunga James Peter: A Cingalese soldier in the Border Regiment, 1917 to 1919

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Lambert Frederick: Gunner of the Royal Garrison Artillery

Lane Lady Henrietta Penelope Needham (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Latif Abdul: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Le Blanc Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Leigh Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Le Roi Louis: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Lewis John: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Liberoupe Jean Pierre (c1789 to ?)

Lippett Gibbeon (c1779 to ?)

Livera Private Oliver de: of the Coldstream Guards

Lloyd Mary Ann Maria: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Look Yan Ulric Leslie (Flying Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Lopez Richard: British West Indies Regiment 15120

Loring Jacob: A black Able-Seaman at Trafalgar

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Madden Elizabeth (c1754 to 1844): (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Majundar Karun Krishna (Wing Commander): Remembering some of those who died

Mansell Simon

Manuel Thomas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Martin Byron (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Martin George: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Mason Phillip: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Mathews John: (features in) The last Black drummer

M’Bondo Corporal Jacques

McGilchrist Henry: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

McLean Allan (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Meheux Adolphus: Remembering some of those who died

Mehta Hukum Chand (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Mellonius Cyril: A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Middleton Louise: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Mitchell Joe: (1850 to 1940) The oldest lion tamer in the world

Mitchell Mary Ann: (features) in Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Moore Alexander: (features in) The last Black drummer

Moore Walter Albert: “The soldier” – Walter Albert Moore
Moore Walter Albert: A black soldier at Gallipoli and the Somme

Moses Judah Judah: (mentioned in) A Sri Lankan in the Die Hards

Moses William: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Munday Samuel: c1757 to 1831 and son 1793 to ?

Mumford Cato: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Mumford Robert (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Munro Edith Constance: Families on the Windrush

Mussel James: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Mussel Orphy: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Naoroji Kish: A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Nicholls Charlotte: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

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Oliver John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Ondatje Ronald (features in) A Sri-Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’

Orpheus (HMS) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Osmyn Henry: The real black Heathcliffs

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Paktsun George

Pappin Stephen

Parris Eddie: John Edward (‘Eddie’)

Perera William: A Sri Lankan in the Royal Irish Fusiliers during the First World War

Periera Caroline: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Peter John: (features in) The last Black drummer

Peters Samuel: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Phillips Charles: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Pierce Sophia: The real black Heathcliffs

Place Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Provance Joseph: 29^th Worcestershire Foot Regiment

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Quashee John (mentioned in ‘Roots entwined – inter-racial families in Yorkshire’)

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Raper Siebert: British West Indies Regiment 5635, The elusive Siebert Raper

Redman Valleton (Private): 1894/7 to 1916

Reeves George: An African Serviceman in Two World Wars

Remington Jabin: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Ricard James: (features in) The last Black drummer

Rind William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roachford David: British West Indies Regiment 11578

Roberts (1) Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roberts (2) Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roberts Robert (Carpenter’s Crew): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Robertson John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Robinson Bertie: A Black Footman at Harewood House
Robinson George ‘Bertie’: A Black Footman at Harewood House (an update)
Robinson Bertie: Doing Bertie proud – an exhibition at Harewood House

Roderick Ambrose: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Rose George: An Exemplary Soldier, 73rd and 42nd Foot, 1809-1837

Royal Samuel: From Newgate Gaol to the Royal Navy, Samuel Royal of Antigua

Rudra Ajit [mentioned in] A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – Private Cyril Mellonius A Somme Veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Ryston William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Samuel James: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Satia John: Unforgotten Lives exhibition

Sawyer Betsy: The real black Heathcliffs

Scott Thomas: (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Sears George: (features in) The last Black drummer

Searys (Sears) Belinda: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Shabani Selemani (Private): Remembering some of those who died

Shaw John Baptist: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Simpson Lennox (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Singh Gurbachan (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Singh Man Mohan (Flying Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Slim James: A Jamaican in the French Foreign Legion and the Coldstream Guards 1914-1915
Slim: James (features in) ‘An admirable spirit – Private Harold Jacotine of the Coldstream Guards

Smith Diana: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Smith Thomas: A Founding Member of the Royal Air Force

Smith William Edmund: A Bermudan in the First World War

Smythe John Albert Gordon

Spence George

Springer Matthew: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Stanley (c1757 to 1847) Thomas: “A Black veteran of Trafalgar

Stephenson William (? to 1842) of Jamaica and Alnwick: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Stevens Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Stewart Elizabeth: Families on the Windrush

Stewart Vincent Ernest William: Families on the Windrush

Stuart Cyril Adolphus

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Tabora Robert, Thomas and James: Discovering black history in Wales

Taitt Martin Luther: British West Indies Regiment 704

Tankard John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Taylor William Knox (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Thomas John: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Thomas John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Thomas William: (features in) The last Black drummer

Thomas Samuel (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Thompson Isiah (Boy 1^st Class): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Thompson John: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Thompson Susannah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Tite Henry: 29^th Worcestershire Foot Regiment

Tucker Emmanuel (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Tull Walter: Fern and Kate meet Walter Tull

Tull William: The forgotten brother?

Tully John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Turner John: Centenarian Black cymbalist of the 62^nd (Wiltshire) Foot

Turpin Lionel Fitzherbert
Turpin Lionel Fitzherbert: Remembered

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Umhala Richard: A great favourite with both officers and men, an African prince in Victorian Bradford

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Van Twest Roy (Sergeant): A Cingalese machine gunner at the Somme

Vignale Otto and Ralph: The Vignale Brothers in World War One

Vulson (1802/4 to 1878) William: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

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Waite Cyril: Cyril Waite of the Royal Navy

Walcott Lewis Aubrey: Stoker 1st Class of the Royal Navy 1906 to 1919

Walker brothers Three black brothers in World War One
Walker brothers: A very special photograph

Walker Erasmus (c1773 to ?)

Walker William: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Wauchope Evelyn: What became of the Windrush stowaway, Eevelyn Wauchope?
Wauchope Evelyn: Meet Evelyn Wauchope!

Wetherby Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Wells Thomas: A black soldier in scarlet, Private Thomas Wells

White Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

White John: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Wild Louisa: The real black Heathcliffs

Wildherb Matthias (? to 1842): (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Williams Charles: A mystery

Williams Charlotte: features in Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Williams Henry (Cook’s Mate): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Williams John (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Williams Richard (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Wise George: From Nova Scotia to Liverpool via the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars

Woodbine Sarah: A Black Nurse in Victorian Britain

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Yard Cecil: Royal Engineers Pioneer Corps 199705

York: The York Rangers 1803 to 1805, ‘A Regiment of Lascars, Mulattoes &c.’

Yorke John: The real black Heathcliffs

Young George (Able Seaman): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Yussof Mohammed Samuel: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Ystumllyn John: Discovering black history in Wales

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Zayne Doreen: Families on the Windrush

Zayne Herbert Lawrence: Families on the Windrush