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Tilbury hosts Windrush in wire

[ October 31, 2023   //   ]

The National Lottery has unveiled a wireframe recreation of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks to commemorate Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of the ship’s docking in 1948.

The structure, created by Liam Hopkins of Lazerian Studios, in collaboration with abstract artist and creative designer, Jade Pearl, features portraits of five individuals who have done incredible things to celebrate the Windrush generation and its impact on their communities, with the help of funding from The National Lottery.

Singer and presenter Scarlette Douglas, whose grandparents moved to London from Jamaica and whose father was one of the co-founders of Black History Month UK, unveiled the installation. 

Titled: ‘Life We Hold: A Tribute to Black Britain’, the installation seeks to honour the historical significance of the HMT Empire Windrush and celebrates the remarkable contributions of Black individuals to British society.

*** FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE *** Scarlette Douglas unveils a wireframe recreation of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docs to mark the end of Black History Month and commemorate the 75th anniversary of Windrush this year. The artwork was created in partnership with The National Lottery to celebrate the Windrush pioneers and shine a light on the fact that National Lottery players raise more than £30 million every week for good causes across the UK. For more information, please visit https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/funding

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