notting hill methodist church

In the fast paced 21st century United Kingdom, for people of African Caribbean origin, white Anglo-Saxons and everyone else, the personal stories we tell are mostly of our day-to-day lives and future aspirations. But what can we learn from the stories of the Windrush Caribbean generation and its successor generation in telling their experience of the 1960s and 1970s?

What if we focus on one Christian community in one part of West London for those stories - Notting Hill?

This book aims to do just that, from the lived experiences of individuals reflecting on their childhood, their hard-working parents - finding racism, poor housing, employment issues and the joys of living in a community in which to share cultural similarities and worship together.

In this time of unprecedented change, a sense of our history has become more needed and compelling. In describing the atmosphere and impact of the age, this sample will resonate in many more communities beyond Notting Hill.