The Black Lives Matter movement may have dominated headlines this year but American President Gerald Ford officially recognized October as Black History Month back in 1976, when he called on the public to seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black people in every area of endeavour throughout our history.
Surrey History Centre works continually to research, record and celebrate the lives of our diverse communities. Here are the stories of just three black people who have had a lasting impact on our county.
LUCEAN ARTHUR HEADEN
Lucean Arthur Headen was an American who became a leading industrialist in Camberley and whose inventions played an important part in the British war effort. Dr Jill D Snider (an American independent scholar and writer) was due to talk about her biography of Headen at Surrey History Centre this month, but due to COVID-19 is unable to travel. Dr Snider hopes to return in 2021 but gave us this insight into just how important Headen’s work was: “Headen came to Camberley in 1932 looking simply to manufacture a converter kit he had patented. The kit allowed autos and lorries to burn paraffin and other heavy oils, which were cheaper and more widely available than petrol.
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The House That Rocks
Transforming an impressive, seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dorking wasn’t without its challenges, but the result is a stunning family home that has had the interiors world raving
REMEDY FOR SUCCESS
Surrey’s Tracy Borman discusses the return of her heroine healer in the final book of her best-selling fictional trilogy
Love Celia
Actress Celia Imrie has travelled the world for work and leisure but wherever she goes there is a part of her which is forever Surrey
EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton focuses on the Victorian roots of art activism
Electric dreams
The Range Rover plug-in hybrid brings silent electric motoring to this iconic luxury car
THE OPEN ROAD
Chris Pickering rounds up some of the best drives in Surrey
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Oxted & Limpsfield
With the North Downs looming nearby and glorious countryside surrounding it, Oxted is a town with real “escape from London” appeal and character, while nearby Limpsfield has a superb village vibe with its own community-run pub
Artist to the stars
Known as ‘The Face of Modern British Impressionism’, Mickleham-based Sherree Valentine Daines is celebrating four decades at the forefront of her field
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME
The Signet Collection’s inaugural hotel project is a reimagining of a former royal guest house, situated directly opposite Hampton Court Palace
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Godalming & Hascombe
On the banks of the River Wey, Godalming is a watercolour pretty town surrounded by pristine countryside and in-demand rural villages, such as Hascombe