Wolverhampton Windrush monument ceremony is free to attend

Nadia Hughes 2026-06-04 21:54 Updated: 06:10 3 min read

A weathered, rusted metal ship anchor with heavy chains rests in a city park.

A permanent Windrush monument will be unveiled in Wolverhampton on Monday 22 June, with a free public ceremony at St Patrick’s Park, Broad Street Basin.

The Landmark Windrush Monument Unveiling is due to begin at 5.30pm. It is open to the public and is aimed at local residents, families, community groups and anyone with an interest in Wolverhampton’s Windrush history. A private evening reception will follow the public ceremony.

The event will mark National Windrush Day in the city and will place a new public artwork in the heart of Wolverhampton, recognising the contribution of the Windrush generation over the past 78 years.

Free public ceremony at St Patrick’s Park

The ceremony will take place at St Patrick’s Park, Broad Street Basin, Wolverhampton, according to the City of Wolverhampton Council announcement.

Detail	Confirmed information
Event	Landmark Windrush Monument Unveiling
Date	Monday 22 June
Time	5.30pm
Venue	St Patrick’s Park, Broad Street Basin, Wolverhampton
Cost	Free
Entry	Open to the public

The source announcement does not give booking instructions, transport details or accessibility information. The public element is the 5.30pm community-led ceremony, with the later reception described as private.

Artwork shaped by residents and community partners

The monument has been developed through a community-led partnership over several years. Residents were consulted on its location, themes and purpose, giving the project a local frame rather than making it a standalone civic commission.

Artist Luke Perry created the monument, which depicts the bow of the Windrush ship, an anchor and rising chains. The steel also carries the poem ‘A Monument is a Testament’ by poet Casey Bailey.

Painted imagery by artist Victoria Murrain is also part of the work, telling family stories connected to the Windrush generation. Those details are likely to be central to what visitors see at the unveiling, where the ceremony will bring together public art, poetry and community remembrance in one setting.

Wolverhampton’s Windrush story in public view

Organisations involved in the project include Wolverhampton’s Windrush Committee, Black Heritage Walks Network CIC, Black History and Heritage Wolverhampton, Churches 4 Positive Change, SIAN Computers, City of Wolverhampton Council and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Speaking for Wolverhampton’s Windrush Committee, Bishop Ruben King of Churches 4 Positive Change said the monument honours people who crossed oceans and helped reshape Wolverhampton through their work, hope and spirit. He said it would stand as a reminder for future generations to pause, ask and remember the courage, strength and sacrifice behind the city’s foundations.

Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Paul Singh said the city has played a significant role in the story of the Windrush generation, and described the monument as a lasting recognition of that legacy.

The unveiling is part of Wolverhampton’s Windrush Day celebrations. Funding support has come from City of Wolverhampton Council and Wolverhampton Wanderers, while a successful £23,000 bid to the Windrush Day Grant Scheme was led by Black Heritage Walks Network CIC and will be delivered with Black History and Heritage Wolverhampton.

That grant will support community engagement, storytelling and educational activity. The programme includes heritage walks for schoolchildren led by Black Heritage Walks Network CIC and a schools’ poetry competition, with winning entries to be etched into the monument.

The new work also sits alongside recent heritage projects in Wolverhampton, including a family genealogy programme, Wolverhampton City Archives becoming a FamilySearch affiliated library to improve access to Caribbean histories, and the unveiling of the Mel Chevannes statue, now permanently housed at the Civic Centre.

For residents planning to attend, the confirmed public details are: Monday 22 June, 5.30pm, St Patrick’s Park, Broad Street Basin, Wolverhampton, free entry and open to the public.

Source: Wolverhampton Scraper

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