Billy Strachan
He was a man who wanted to change life for the better, not only for people in this country but also those in the post-war colonies.
A British communist, civil rights activist, and pilot
biography
a performance by kat francois
Bio performance
Billy survived 33 bombing operations against Nazi Germany
He was one of the founders of the Movement for Colonial Freedom.
1921
1940
1948
Born in Jamaica
Came to London
Found the London branch of the Caribbean Labour Congress (CLC).
Postwar, Strachan became a communist and a human rights activist, campaigning for universal suffrage and worker's rights, and promoting anti-colonial and anti-imperialist politics.
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.
Billy Strachan
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Created on October 15, 2023
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Billy Strachan
He was a man who wanted to change life for the better, not only for people in this country but also those in the post-war colonies.
A British communist, civil rights activist, and pilot
biography
a performance by kat francois
Bio performance
Billy survived 33 bombing operations against Nazi Germany
He was one of the founders of the Movement for Colonial Freedom.
1921
1940
1948
Born in Jamaica
Came to London
Found the London branch of the Caribbean Labour Congress (CLC).
Postwar, Strachan became a communist and a human rights activist, campaigning for universal suffrage and worker's rights, and promoting anti-colonial and anti-imperialist politics.
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.