The story of George Berry, London's first black licensee from the Windrush generation

Val Wilmer
Thursday, January 23, 2025

How Jamaican George Berry became a pioneering Brixton landlord and how saxophonist Ralph Moore won his spurs. The indefatigable Val Wilmer explains

Photos: Val Wilmer Archive/George Harris/ANL
Photos: Val Wilmer Archive/George Harris/ANL

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