HONOURS & AWARDS

Bill Morris

Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth – William Manuel Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth, OJ, DL

Detective Sgt Janet Hills OBE

Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE awarded to former Detective Sgt Janet Hills

Mary Seacole

Order of Merit (Jamaica)

William Hall

William Hall was the first Black man, the first Nova Scotian, and the third Canadian to win the Victoria Cross, the highest honour for military bravery valor awarded in the British Empire.

Johnson Beharry VC

Victoria Cross hero Johnson Beharry on honouring legacy of Army slaves who served as equals

Dr Joshua Johnson MBE

The Wolverhampton karate kid who went on to be an MBE

Professor Kevin Fenton CBE

Professor Fenton gets CBE honour

Wilston Samuel Jackson

Britain’s first black train driver Wilston Samuel Jackson honoured with blue plaque at London’s Kings Cross

Alex Scott MBE

Alexandra Virina Scott MBE (born 14 October 1984) is an English sports presenter, pundit, and former professional footballer who mostly played as a right-back for Arsenal in the FA WSL.

Mr Motivator MBE

Derrick Errol Evans MBE (born 15 November 1952), better known as “Mr Motivator”, is a Jamaican-born British fitness instructor.

Jamal Edwards MBE

Jamal Edwards MBE (24 August 1990 – February 2022) was a British music entrepreneur, DJ, and founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV.

Ebony Rainford-Brent

Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent MBE (born 31 December 1983) is an English former cricketer who is now a commentator and Director of Women’s Cricket at Surrey. She was the first black woman to play for England. She was also captain of the Surrey women’s team.

Sergeant Felicia Watkinson

Jamaican-born British soldier named on Queen’s platinum jubilee honours list

Eric Irons

Black History Month: First black magistrate Eric Irons Honoured

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Maggie Aderin-Poaock British Nigerian Scientist

Councillor Sandra Samuels OBE

BBC News – Wolverhampton elects first black mayor in nearly 200 years

Introducing the new Mayor of Wolverhampton – Cllr Sandra Samuels

Stephen Wiltshire MBE

Stephen Wiltshire (Wikipedia)

Billions of Windows – Official Trailer

Stephen Wiltshire MBE the Human Camera – Autistic Savant Documentary Real Stories

Chris Day (Black Glass Blower Wolverhampton)

https://www.wlv.ac.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/2021/april-2021/student-success-with-glass-reflects-on-racism-throughout-the-ages-.php

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dragons-den-star-who-turned-25968131

Chris Day – ITV Central News

Viv Anderson MBE

Vivian Alexander Anderson, MBE (born 29 July 1956) is an English former professional footballer and coach.

Viv Anderson MBE, First Black Footballer to Play for England at International Level

Lord Simon Woolley

Lord Simon Woolley, Co-Founder, Operation Black Vote