Our legacy in our words

The memories and the poem on the right come from a book called Our Legacy in our own Words.

The book was created and published by the Women of Watford Caribbean Elders project. We are proud to be publishing extracts from the book on this website.

Page link: To England for the first time
To England for the first time
Soon after Iris Lusack's 18th birthday, her family decided that she should leave Sierra Leone for England.
Page link: Take us safely across the skies
Take us safely across the skies
Veronica Petrie remembers how she travelled from Jamaica and adapted to life in England in the 1960s.
Page link: From survival to participation
From survival to participation
Enid Saunders' poem describes how people came from the Caribbean in response to the 'Motherland's call for workers'.
Page link: Watford African Caribbean Association
Watford African Caribbean Association
WACA aims to meet the educational, social and cultural needs of the African and Caribbean community of Watford and surrounding areas.