Today (22 June 2018) the United Reformed Church joins in the nationwide celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the SS Empire Windrush arriving in Tilbury docks carrying passengers from the Caribbean.
They, along with many others who had arrived by different means, had responded to the British government’s call to assist with post-war reconstruction.
The contributions made by the ‘Windrush generation’ towards British social, cultural and political life has been invaluable and been well documented.
In honour of the arrival of the Windrush, the Revd Dr Michael Jagessar, Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries for the URC, introduces a short film entitled ‘Longing to Belong: A Windrush generation story’, scripted by the Revd Richard Becher, Minister for Broadway URC, East Sussex, and filmed by Kevin Snyman, Mission Enabler for West Midlands Synod.