Friends and family of the Windrush generation gathered in Cardiff Bay this week to mark 75 years since the Empire Windrush docked in London. Thursday, June 22 marked 75 years since the ship carried 1,027 passengers, known as the Windrush generation, from Jamaica and the Commonwealth to the UK to help with labour shortages after World War II.
In 2018 many members of the Windrush generation were wrongly deported after the government failed to properly record the information of those who were granted permission to stay in the UK.
To honour the Windrush elders and Commonwealth nationals on the 75th anniversary, Race Council Cymru and Windrush Cymru Elders held an event at the Senedd building in Cardiff on Thursday where speakers shared their experiences and politicians shared their hopes for the future whilst commemorating the past . The celebrations started with a march to the Senedd where colourful flags were waved as people walked the streets of Cardiff Bay.
