Sam Beaver King
Sam Beaver King | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Southwark | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Preceded by | M Geaton |
| Succeeded by | James Greening |
| Southwark Councillor, Bellenden ward, Peckham | |
| In office 1982–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1926 Portland, Jamaica |
| Died | 17 June 2016 (aged 90) London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Occupation | Postal worker and community activist |
| Awards | MBE |
| Nickname | Mr Windrush |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service |
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| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Sam Beaver King MBE (20 February 1926 – 17 June 2016) was a Jamaican-British campaigner and community activist. He first came to England as an engineer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War but returned to Jamaica in 1947. Failing to settle there, King took passage to London in 1948, sailing on the Empire Windrush. He later became the first black mayor of Southwark and a campaigner in support of West Indian immigrants to the country.