Black Poppies - Britain's Black Community and the Great War
Talk and book signing with Stephen Bourne.
Stephen Bourne presents an illustrated talk about his book Black Poppies which has been published by The History Press to coincide with the centenary of the First World War. Entertaining and informative, Black Poppies explores the military and civilian wartime experiences of black Britons, from the trenches to the music halls. For Black Poppies Stephen received the 2015 Southwark Arts Forum Award for Literature.
Tickets are free but booking is essential.
Please book a place online at www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents, in person at Surrey History Centre or any Surrey Library or phone 01483 518737.
Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road GU21 6ND
Sat 16 Sep 2017