On 23rd February 2024 , Daphne Steel who made history by becoming the first Black matron in the NHS is the first person to be commemorated with an official blue plaque outside London.

As part of Black History Month UK, English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque honouring Winifred Atwell, the pioneering Trinidadian pianist, television star, and entrepreneur who became the first Black artist to top the UK pop charts.

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