An awards ceremony is taking place to mark the achievements of members of the African Caribbean community that settled in the town after arriving in England on-board SS Empire Windrush in 1948.
The Windrush Diamond Awards are part of the Watford African Caribbean Association’s celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the famous docking of the ship which brought the first 492 people from the Caribbean to these shores.
The association, based in Clarendon Road will acknowledge the contribution they made to life in Watford by publicly honouring them Thursday.
Watford Borough Councillor Jan Brown will present the awards at the Park Inn Hotel in St Albans Road.
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