King hails Windrush generation on 75th anniversary

Caribbean immigrants have made an 'immeasurable' contribution to British life, he says.

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He will be among those at a service at Windsor Castle which along with other events will mark the anniversary.It comes after it emerged that many Caribbean migrantsAlmost 500 people stepped off the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in Essex on 22 June, 1948, the first of thousands encouraged to migrate and help fill labour shortages in the armed forces, industry and NHS.

Writing in a book accompanying the artworks, the King said: "Though drawn from different parts of the world, they collectively enrich the fabric of our national life and the remarkable tapestry of the Commonwealth." Events set to be held on Thursday include a national service at Southwark Cathedral, and a procession through Brixton, an area of London closely associated with the Windrush generation.

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