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Plaque to remember Asquith Xavier to be unveiled
Asquith Xavier was a Chatham resident and a Guard with British Rail and played a key role in ending the last vestiges of racist colour bars on BR and was part of a wider issue that saw a massive change...
Region: South East and Anglia
Tagged with: Asquith Xavier, Colour Bar, Euston Station, Chatham, NUR, RMT
RMT marks anniversary of the breaking of the colour bar at Euston station
On August 15 1966 the colour bar at Euston station was finally defeated when West Indian guard Asquith Xavier was allowed to start work after initially being refused a job. British Railways had announced, after negotiations with local leaders of the National...
Region: National
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