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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nadine White

Alford Gardner: Windrush trailblazer laid to rest in Leeds home city

Mr Gardner was one of the last surviving passengers of the Empire Windrush - (PA Archive)

One of the last surviving passengers of the Empire Windrush ship has been laid to rest in his home city of Leeds.

Alford Gardner died in September, aged 98, prompting an outpouring of tributes from figures around the nation.

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