Grenadians in the United Kingdom are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially in Grenada. 9,783 Grenadian-born people were recorded by the 2001 UK Census.
Migration from Grenada to the UK
Migration has included that of the Windrush Generation; many of the Grenadians who left home as part of this movement settled in Yorkshire.
People
The following is an incomplete list of notable UK residents of Grenadian heritage:
- Joan Anim-Addo, academic, writer and publisher.
- James Baillie, slave owner and merchant.
- Allister Bain, actor and playwright.
- Jean Buffong, writer.
- Hamza Choudhury, footballer.
- Craig David, singer-songwriter.
- Daniel Dubois, heavyweight boxer.
- Jourdan Dunn, model also of Afro-Jamaican and Syrian descent.
- Rhodan Gordon, community activist.
- Lewis Hamilton, racecar driver.
- George Harris, actor.
- Reece James, footballer.
- Lauren James, footballer.
- Roger Michael, impresario in London.
- Sam Morris, activist.
- Oliver Norburn, footballer.
- PW, rapper.
- Joyce Vincent, woman whose death went unnoticed for over two years.
- Arthur Wharton, first mixed professional footballer in the UK.
- Verna Wilkins, publisher and author.
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