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A beautiful new mural to commemorate one of London’s first Black headteachers, Dr Beryl Gilroy, has been unveiled outside West Hampstead Primary School where she was a headteacher 🎨 Dr Gilroy arrived in England from British Guiana in 1952, part of the Windrush generation, she studied Child Development, became an acclaimed author, respected broadcaster and Camden’s first black Headteacher at Beckford Primary School in 1969. The 15-metre artwork – created by @pang_artworks - comprises three images portraying the stages of Dr Gilroy's professional journey, using quotes from her seminal work "Black Teacher". Attending the unveiling were pupils and teachers from @westhampsteadpsa, the Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard and Dr Gilroy’s daughter, Darla-Jane. The artwork is the last installation of ‘LDN WMN’ – a series of free public artworks created by women and non-binary artists inspired by unsung women heroes from London commissioned in 2018 by @mayorofldn #WeMakeCamden #LoveCamden #Camden #WestHampstead #WestHampsteadPrimarySchool #DrBerylGilroy