Amy Ashwood Garvey - Blue Plaque

The Octavia Foundation in partnership with the Nubian Jak Community Trust are proud to announce the unveiling of a Blue Plaque to commemorate and celebrate the life and achievements of Amy Ashwood Garvey.

The unveiling of the Blue Plaque took place at 1 Bassett Road, London W10 at 11.30am on Thursday November 5th, conducted by Jamaican High Commissioner,  Burchell Whiteman.

Amy Ashwood Garvey was the first wife of Marcus Garvey and lived at 1 Bassett Road from 1934 until 1960. She was a highly influential figure in west London during her lifetime, both as a campaigner for human rights and a pan-Africanist.

Following the unveiling there was a reception held locally with a vocal performance given by pupils from Elisabeth Garrett Anderson school, who recently performed for Michelle Obama.

We were also joined by Alex Pascall MBE, the BBC's premier black broadcaster and close associate of Claudia Jones.

Amy and Claudia feature in the forthcoming Octavia Foundation film project - Hidden Herstories.

Hidden Herstories has been funded by the Octavia Foundation and the Heritage Lottery Fund.