Windrush Stories

Brendon Batson OBE

Brendon Batson OBE was born in St George's, Grenada. He moved to Tilbury in England in 1962. A former footballer for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion, he was part of the pioneering trio nicknamed Three Degrees alongside Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham. Brendon Batson is a trustee of the Professional Footballers Association, which is first joined in 1984. https://www.thepfa.com/news/2018/9/11/life-of-brendon-batson

Windrush Stories is a collection of full-length interviews from members of 'the Windrush Generation'.

People who became known as the Windrush Generation began arriving in the UK from the Caribbean nations in the 1940s. They travelled to embark on a new life helping rebuild the 'Mother Country' during the post-war period.

This generation, and their children and grandchildren, have significantly influenced British society through sport, politics, art, poetry, literature, language, food, and most of all music.

Listen to stories of lives lived in the UK and the enormous cultural influence this generation has had on British life.