Lilian bader
Lilian Bader (née Bailey) was one of the first Black women to join the British armed forces.
Leading Aircraftwoman
biography
a performance by kat francois
Bio performance
Lilian Bader
"My casting out from the convent walls was delayed. I was half West Indian, and nobody, not even the priests, dare risk ridicule by employing me."
1918
1927
1943
Born in Liverpool
Orphaned
Married Ramsey Bader, a tank driver.
In 2018, the Voice newspaper listed Lilian Bader amongst 8 Black women who have contributed to the development of Britain.
BIO Performance
This performance by the artist Kat Francois was specially commissioned by IWM to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush. It gives Kat's response to the extraordinary lives of real people.
Lilian Bader
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Lilian bader
Lilian Bader (née Bailey) was one of the first Black women to join the British armed forces.
Leading Aircraftwoman
biography
a performance by kat francois
Bio performance
Lilian Bader
"My casting out from the convent walls was delayed. I was half West Indian, and nobody, not even the priests, dare risk ridicule by employing me."
1918
1927
1943
Born in Liverpool
Orphaned
Married Ramsey Bader, a tank driver.
In 2018, the Voice newspaper listed Lilian Bader amongst 8 Black women who have contributed to the development of Britain.
BIO Performance
This performance by the artist Kat Francois was specially commissioned by IWM to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush. It gives Kat's response to the extraordinary lives of real people.