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Addoo John: From sail to steam, an African in the Royal Navy

Afrugantee Peter: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Aguirra Ann: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Isabella: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Joseph: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Aguirra Mary Ann: A Londoner ‘of colour’

Albert Alfred: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Albert Edward (c1830 to 1892): Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Albert Esther: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Albert Thomas: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Albert Thomas (junior): (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Aldridge Amanda: 10th March 1866 to 9th March 1956
Aldridge Amanda: Amanda Ira Aldridge and Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Getting The Tempo Right (in Our Books)

Aldridge Ira: The real black Heathcliffs

Aiyadurai Richard: A very gallant man, Lance Corporal Richard Aiyadurai of the Royal Fusiliers

Alleyne Osmund William St.Claire (Sergeant): Remembering some of those who died

Anderson John: (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Angel John: (c1777-1834) A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Anson Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Anthony Henry: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Anthony Seth (features in Remembering some of those who died)

Archer Percy: British West Indies Regiment 13829

Arundell Charles (1789 to 1842)

Ashman Ivan Copeland (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Augustine Francis: (features in) The last Black drummer

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Bacchus Hugh, Drum Major, A Black Sergeant from Dover, c1773 to 1843 (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Bader (née Bailey) Lilian: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Bailey James: Remembering some of those who died

Bailey William: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Baker George (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Baldwin Levi: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Banner (c1736 to 1833) John: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Baptist John

Baptiste Andrew John (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Baptiste Mona
Baptiste Mona: Update

Barrett: Private J E: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Barton George: Of Jamaica and Portsea

Bascom Clarence: British West Indies Regiment 10906

Basker John: Black artillery recruits in 1915

Batise Nicolas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Began John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Belboda Maud Ivy: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Belle Dido Elizabeth: An evening with Dido Elizabeth Belle
Belle Dido Elizabeth: Fern and Kate meet Dido Elizabeth Belle
Belle Dido Elizabeth: What became of Dido Elizabeth Belle’s mother?
Belle Dido Elizabeth: More about Dido Elizabeth Belle and her mother

Bennaway Edward (Features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Bishop Peter: 1792 to 1852, soldier of the 69th Foot and a black veteran of Waterloo

Bissessur Robert: A man of colour in the Dorset regiment in the First World War
Bissessur Robert: A black soldier in Edgeware

Blackman Delphi: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Blackwood Primrose Ezekiel (‘Basil’)

Bob (? to 1842) A Royal Navy sailor (Features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Bob: A runaway, Glasgow, 1766, (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Bolan Alexis: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Booth Magnus: Of HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar

Bonetta Forbes-Davies, Sarah: The final resting place of Sarah Bonetta Forbes-Davies

Boswell James: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Bowling Thomas (Captain): (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Bridgetower George Frederick: The other Bridgetowers

Brodie Thomas: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Brown Charles: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Brown Clara

Brown George William: (features in) A Different Windrush Experience

Brown Henry: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Bruce Benjamin: A black domestic / steward in the Royal Navy 1899 to 1921

Bryan Isaac Roland (Leading Aircraftman): Remembering some of those who died

Buchanan Ellen: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Buchanan James: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

Buckland William (1786 to 1856): From Guadeloupe to the ‘Fighting Fifth’, Limerick and Liverpool

Burt John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Byer Wendell Valentine: British West Indies Regiment 10905

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Calvert Private C: A ‘coloured’ soldier in the Middlesex Regiment in World War One

Camberson Juba: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Camden John: John Camden of Chelsea 1750 to 1824

Campbell Samuel (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Carpenter Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Cattouse Nadia

Charles Edward: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Charles John: The last Black drummer

Charlesworth Charles Henry

Chavannes Edna: A black nurse in the NHS, 1951 to 1996

Chevis Jerry: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Cipriani Michael: A ‘coloured’ Trinidadian in the Life Guards during World War One

Clarke Samuel Adolphus: Samuel Adolphus Clarke of the Royal Navy

Clayton Charlotte: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Cocking James: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Coker George: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Coleridge-Taylor Avril: Amanda Ira Aldridge and Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Getting The Tempo Right (in Our Books)

Coleridge-Taylor Samuel: Fern and Kate Meet Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Coleridge-Taylor Samuel: At The Three Choirs Festival

Cooper Leith Adelaide: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Cork William: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

Costello Ray: In Memory of Dr Ray Costello, 1945 to 2025
Costello Ray: Historian, Author, Friend, 1945 to 2025

Crawford Thomas: Trumpeter of the 4^th Dragoons

Crepin (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Criswick John: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Crittee La Fleur (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Cross Ulric (features in Remembering some of those who died)

Crossen James: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Cummings Ivor: In praise of Ivor Cummings

Currie Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Da Costa Antonio: A Sapper from Trinidad at the Somme

da Souza Gonsalves: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

David Sarah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Davidson John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Davidson William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Davies William Johnson (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Davis Michael (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Davis William (c1788 to ?)

Dawkins Charles Austin
Dawkins Charles Austin: A different Windrush experience

Dawns Wilfred Octavius (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Day John: of Exeter, c1792 to 1837

Dayman John: 1784 to 1847

De Gonde Philip: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

De Grey Adam: of St Kitts and the Royal Navy

De Grundy Philip: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Delany David: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Dennison George

Denny John Marie: (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

De Silva Peter (Private): Missing in action at the Somme

Devon George: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Domingo John, 1777 to 1832: (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Donald: Private Arthur Liloup: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Doney George Edward: (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Douglas John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Douglas Patricia: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Downs John: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Downs Richard: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Doyle Samuel: of St Vincent and the Royal Navy

Dubeck Christian: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Dunbar: Charles (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

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Easmon (Simango) Kathleen Mary

Easmon Macormack Charles Farrell

Edwards Joseph: (features in) Three Black Soldiers in World War One

Edwards Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Ephraim John: John Ephraim of the Fighting Temeraire

Equiano Olaudah: Journey’s end
Equiano Olaudah: The Dutch Edition
Equiano Olaudah: The German Edition
Equiano Olaudah: The Leeds Edition

Evans Hugh (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Eversley James: 4/4th Battalion, City of London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers)

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Fancy (or Francis) George: 1789-1826 (Features in) Fragments 18^th/19^th Century

Fanque Pablo: A storm at Harewood

Fairly Thomas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Farley Thomas: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Ferdinand John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Fergus Joseph: An Antiguan Bandsman in the Coldstream Guards and later a publican in Westminster, 1793 to 1851

Finalon John Lawrence: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Fisher Augustus: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901</p

Fitzhenry John: From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Fitzhenry Joseph: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Folta Kudakia (Ewa): Families on the Windrush

Fontaine (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Forbes Edgar Jesse: Edgar Jesse Forbes of the Royal Navy

Fowler Thomas: (features in) Fragments – 18th/19th century

Francis Amilia: A Black woman in Regency England
Francis Amelia: What to make of Amelia Francis?
Francis Amelia: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Francis John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901 [admitted 1815]

Francis John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901 [admitted 1862]

Francois John: A Black sailor at Trafalgar

Frederick Thomas: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Freeman John (c1785 to 1818)

Freeman John: An Antiguan in the 29th Worcestershire Regiment of Foot

Fuller William (c1770 to ?)

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Gambia A runaway advert for a man named ‘Gambia’, Bristol, February 1775

Gardiner Charlotte: Black women and the Gordon riots

Gardner Alford Dalrymple: RAF recruit and Windrush pioneer
Gardner Alford Dalrymple: A different Windrush experience

Gibson Samuel: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Gilbert Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Girling Charles: From St.Domingo to Bedlam, Trumpeter Charles Girling of the 20^th Light Dragoons

Gittens Clarence: British West Indies Regiment 11174

Gittens Francis Owen: A Soldier from Trinidad at the Somme

Gogerly Julian – A Sri Lankan in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War

Goodluck George, c1756 to 1828: (features in) Fragments 18^th19^th Century

Goodwin James – Trumpet-Major James Goodwin, a black hero at the Battle of Waterloo
Goodwin James: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Gordon Barbara Amelia: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Gordon James (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Graffa Frederick: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Graham: Private Gabriel Alexander: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Graham George (‘Black Geordie) of Dalgig ‘Few men are better remembered’

Grandison Fitz: British West Indies Regiment 15373

Greaves Laurie: British West Indies Regiment 15043

Green Betram: Bertram Green of the Royal Navy

Green Daniel: A Black Loyalist Drummer of South Carolina and the 38^th (1^st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot from 1783 to 1801

Green Emmanuel Charles: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Green George Alexander Batholomew: A man of colour in the Royal Navy from 1903 to 1925

Green William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Griffin Charles: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Griffith Fitz: British West Indies Regiment 15048

Gubbins James: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

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Habdoo John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Hall Ronald Fitzherbert: ‘Navigator here’

Hall William (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Halliburton Horace: A hero of the Causeway Green ‘riots’

Haly Edward Fred Hutchinson (Flying Office) (DFC): Remembering some of those who died

Hannibal Stephen: From Poplar to New South Wales and back

Hanson: Private C: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Harold Charles: St.Vincent Soldier and Seafarer (1888 to 1940)

Hart Sarah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Hay Thomas: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Haywood Edward (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Heaney Joseph: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Heard James: (features in) The last Black drummer

Henrick John: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Henry Thomas: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Heywood William (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Hilliar John (1791 to 1848): (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Hinston Ralph (1746 to 1803)

Hobson John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Hodges John: c1790 to 1837 (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Holness Cecil

Hounsell Job: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Hunmanby Moor West Indian airmen at RAF Hunmany Moor, Filey

Hyacinthe features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Hyde James (Warrant Officer): Remembering some of those who died

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Ivory Bangle Lady

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Jackson John (c1768 to 1824) – Of the 43^rd Regiment of Foot

Jackson John – Of the 31^st Regiment of Foot

Jacotine Private Harold: of the Coldstream Guards

Jacotine Private Eric: of the Coldstream Guards and the RAF

Jacques Frederick: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Jamaica Producer: More Passengers than the Empire Windrush

James A Black servant who absconded in Cornwall

James George: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars
James George: Black kettle drummer In Dublin in 1821

James Thomas: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Jarrett Clara

Johnson Eileen Isabell: Families on the Windrush

Johnson Francis (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Johnson Freeman: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Johnson John: Of Guadeloupe and Greenwich

Johnson Johnny

Johnson Lucy: Black women and the Gordon Riots

Johnson Willis McKenzie: Families on the Windrush

Jones Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Jones Diana: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Jones Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Jones Thomas: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Jones William: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Joseph (other names not known): (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Joseph John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Joy John: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Juro Toussaint (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848
Juro Toussaint (features in) Over the hills and far away: Black Soldiers of the 43^rd Foot, 1796 to 1826

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Kadett (c1787 to 1854) Peter: A Black sailor in the Royal Navy

Kale Charles: {mentioned in] A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment
Kale Charles: (mentioned in) ‘An admirable spirit’ – Private Harold Jacotine of the Coldstreat Guards

Kelly Henry: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Kelso James (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Kendrick Mary: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Kenyon Fanny: A Foundling ‘of colour’
Kenyon Fanny: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Khan Noor-un-Nisa Inayat: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Komaisavai Isikeli Doviverata (Sgt.Pilot): Remembering some of those who died

Kulatunga James Peter: A Cingalese soldier in the Border Regiment, 1917 to 1919

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Lambert Frederick: Gunner of the Royal Garrison Artillery

Lane Lady Henrietta Penelope Needham (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Latif Abdul: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Le Blanc Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Lecesne Huntley Hugh: A Jamaican in the Machine Gun Corps during World War One

Leigh Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Le Roi Louis: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Lewis John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Lewis John: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Liberoupe Jean Pierre (c1789 to ?)

Lippett Gibbeon (c1779 to ?)

Lismore John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Livera Private Oliver de: of the Coldstream Guards

Lloyd Mary Ann Maria: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

London Jack: (features in) Edward Albert, James Buchanan and their families 

London John: Early Black Freemen and Voters

Look Yan Ulric Leslie (Flying Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Lopez Richard: British West Indies Regiment 15120

Loring Jacob: A black Able-Seaman at Trafalgar

Lumsden Hylda May: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Lyon William: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

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Madden Elizabeth (c1754 to 1844): (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Majundar Karun Krishna (Wing Commander): Remembering some of those who died

Mansell Simon

Manuel Thomas (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Martin Antonio: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Martin Byron (AC2): Remembering some of those who died

Martin George: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Martin John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Mason Phillip: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Mathews John: (features in) The last Black drummer

M’Bondo Corporal Jacques

McGilchrist Henry: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars

McKenzie: Private Edwin Philip: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

McKinley Thomas: (features in) ‘Black Troop’: The Black soldiers of the 11^th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars 1815-1838

McLean Allan (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Meheux Adolphus: Remembering some of those who died

Mehta Hukum Chand (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Mellonius Cyril: A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Middleton Louise: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Milne Mildred Josephine (‘Milly’): (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Mitchell Joe: (1850 to 1940) The oldest lion tamer in the world

Mitchell Mary Ann: (features) in Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Moore Alexander: (features in) The last Black drummer

Moore John: Early Black Freemen and Voters

Moore Walter Albert: “The soldier” – Walter Albert Moore
Moore Walter Albert: A black soldier at Gallipoli and the Somme

Morley (nee Crook) Sarah: A Woman of Colour and Status in Regency England

Morris Joseph: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Morrison: Private C: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Moses Judah Judah: (mentioned in) A Sri Lankan in the Die Hards

Moses William: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Munday Samuel: c1757 to 1831 and son 1793 to ?

Mumford Cato: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Mumford Robert (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Munro Edith Constance: Families on the Windrush

Murray Henry: (features in) ‘Black Troop’: The Black soldiers of the 11^th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars 1815-1838

Murray Thomas: (features in) ‘Black Troop’: The Black soldiers of the 11^th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars 1815-1838

Mussel James: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Mussel Orphy: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Naoroji Kish: A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – A Somme veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Nena Nicholas: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901</p

Newbury Henry D: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Nicholls Charlotte: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Nives Frederick: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Nivis James: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

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Oliver John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Ondatje Ronald (features in) A Sri-Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’

Orpheus (HMS) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Osmyn Henry: The real black Heathcliffs

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Paktsun George

Palmer John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901</p

Pappin Stephen

Parris Eddie: John Edward (‘Eddie’)

Paul Marcus (Charles): features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Peart Ernest (features in Remembering some of those who died)

Pereira Vincent Geoffrey Gomes, c.1894 to 1916

Perera William: A Sri Lankan in the Royal Irish Fusiliers during the First World War

Periera Caroline: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Peter John: (features in) The last Black drummer

Peters John (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Peters Samuel: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Peterson Joseph Alexander (Wilmerdinge): (features in) Three Black Soldiers in World War One

Phillips Charles: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Pierce Sophia: The real black Heathcliffs

Place Thomas: The real black Heathcliffs

Postell George: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Powell Ophelia: A Victorian Music Hall Star and “Lady of Colour”

Prince A Black sailor and Grenadier Guard buried at St. Margaret’s, Westminster

Provance Joseph: 29^th Worcestershire Foot Regiment

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Quashee John (mentioned in ‘Roots entwined – inter-racial families in Yorkshire’)

Quaye Norma Doris: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

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Raper Siebert: British West Indies Regiment 5635, The elusive Siebert Raper

Redman Valleton (Private): 1894/7 to 1916

Reeves George: An African Serviceman in Two World Wars

Remington Jabin: A black sailor at Trafalgar

Rhone Eustace: (features in) Three Black Soldiers in World War One

Ricard James: (features in) The last Black drummer

Richards Samuel: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901</p

Rind William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roachford David: British West Indies Regiment 11578

Roberts (1) Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roberts (2) Robert: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Roberts Robert (Carpenter’s Crew): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Roberts Vera: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Robertson John (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Robinson Bertie: A Black Footman at Harewood House
Robinson George ‘Bertie’: A Black Footman at Harewood House (an update)
Robinson Bertie: Doing Bertie proud – an exhibition at Harewood House

Robinson William (born c1786): (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Robinson William (died 1765): (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Roderick Ambrose: Black kettle drummer of the 3rd King’s Own Hussars
Roderick Ambrose: (features in) ‘Black Troop’: The Black soldiers of the 11^th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars 1815-1838

Rose George: An Exemplary Soldier, 73rd and 42nd Foot, 1809-1837

Royal Samuel: From Newgate Gaol to the Royal Navy, Samuel Royal of Antigua

Rudra Ajit [mentioned in] A Sri Lankan in the ‘Die Hards’ – Private Cyril Mellonius A Somme Veteran of the Middlesex Regiment

Ryston William (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

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Samuel James: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Satia John: Unforgotten Lives exhibition
Satia John: Early Black Freemen and Voters

Saunders William: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901 [admitted 1824]

Sawyer Betsy: The real black Heathcliffs

Scott Thomas: (Features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th Century)

Sears George: (features in) The last Black drummer

Searys (Sears) Belinda: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Seymour John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Shabani Selemani (Private): Remembering some of those who died

Shaw John Baptist: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Shields John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901 (also known as John Saunders and ‘Six Finger Jack’)

Silvester Joseph: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901 

Simms Stephen (features in) Fragments (18^th/19^th century)

Simpson Lennox (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Simpson William: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Singh Gurbachan (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Singh Man Mohan (Flying Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Slim James: A Jamaican in the French Foreign Legion and the Coldstream Guards 1914-1915
Slim: James (features in) ‘An admirable spirit – Private Harold Jacotine of the Coldstream Guards

Smith Diana: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Smith Thomas: A Founding Member of the Royal Air Force

Smith William Edmund: A Bermudan in the First World War

Smythe John Albert Gordon

Spence George

Springer Matthew: (features in) John Turner – Centenarian Black cymbalist

Stanley (c1757 to 1847) Thomas: “A Black veteran of Trafalgar

Stephenson William (? to 1842) of Jamaica and Alnwick: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Stevens John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Stevens Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Stewart Elizabeth: Families on the Windrush

Stewart Vincent Ernest William: Families on the Windrush

Stuart Cyril Adolphus

Succas Thomas: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

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Tabora Robert, Thomas and James: Discovering black history in Wales

Taitt Martin Luther: British West Indies Regiment 704

Tankard John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Taylor William Knox (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Thomas Francis: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Thomas John: (features in) From Jamaica to Hampton Court Palace, John Fitzhenry of the 14^th Dragoons

Thomas John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Thomas William: (features in) The last Black drummer

Thomas Samuel (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Thompson Charles: (features in) Black Soldiers in Kent Regiments between 1765 and 1834

Thompson Isiah (Boy 1^st Class): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Thompson John: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Thompson Susannah: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Tite Henry: 29^th Worcestershire Foot Regiment

Treadwell James: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Tucker Emmanuel (Pilot Officer): Remembering some of those who died

Tull Walter: Fern and Kate meet Walter Tull

Tull William: The forgotten brother?

Tully John: (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Turner John: Centenarian Black cymbalist of the 62^nd (Wiltshire) Foot

Turpin Lionel Fitzherbert
Turpin Lionel Fitzherbert: Remembered

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Umhala Richard: A great favourite with both officers and men, an African prince in Victorian Bradford

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Van Twest Roy (Sergeant): A Cingalese machine gunner at the Somme

Verdala: SS Verdala

Vignale Otto and Ralph: The Vignale Brothers in World War One

Vulson (1802/4 to 1878) William: A black sailor in the Royal Navy

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Waite Cyril: Cyril Waite of the Royal Navy

Walcott Lewis Aubrey: Stoker 1st Class of the Royal Navy 1906 to 1919

Walker brothers Three black brothers in World War One
Walker brothers: A very special photograph

Walker Erasmus (c1773 to ?)

Walker William: Black soldiers of the 18th Hussars, 1799-1821

Wat John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Watson: Private J J: (features in) An ill-fated voyage, the SS Verdala March 1916

Wauchope Evelyn: What became of the Windrush stowaway, Eevelyn Wauchope?
Wauchope Evelyn: Meet Evelyn Wauchope!

Webster Corporal M E: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Wedderburn Robert: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Wells Thomas: A black soldier in scarlet, Private Thomas Wells

Wetherby Mary Ann: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

White Elizabeth: (features in) Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

White John: (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Wild Louisa: The real black Heathcliffs

Wildherb Matthias (? to 1842): (features in) Fragments (18th/19th Century)

Williams Adina Henrietta: (features in) Women of Colour in the ATS and WAAF in the early years of World War 2

Williams Charles: A mystery

Williams Charlotte: features in Forgotten Stories: Women of Colour in Newgate Gaol

Williams Henry (Cook’s Mate): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Williams James: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Williams John: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Williams John (of the 21st Light Dragoons)

Williams Richard (features in) Black Soldiers and Edinburgh c.1792-1848

Willson (alias Williams, alias Lawrence) Harry: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

Wint Dr. Arthur (features in Remembering some of those who died)

Wise George: From Nova Scotia to Liverpool via the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars

Woodbine Sarah: A Black Nurse in Victorian Britain

Wyns Samuel: features in Black or of colour inmates at Dorchester Prison 1782 to 1901

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Yard Cecil: Royal Engineers Pioneer Corps 199705

York: The York Rangers 1803 to 1805, ‘A Regiment of Lascars, Mulattoes &c.’

Yorke John: The real black Heathcliffs

Young George (Able Seaman): (features in) The Black Ratings of HMS Orpheus, 1863

Yussof Mohammed Samuel: A boy soldier in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War

Ystumllyn John: Discovering black history in Wales

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Zayne Doreen: Families on the Windrush

Zayne Herbert Lawrence: Families on the Windrush