NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)

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A statue commemorating the 40,000 Windrush and Commonwealth midwives and nurses who came to the UK from 1948 to 1973 in order to help the newly created NHS, which was facing problems recruiting adequate numbers of staff. Comprising 16 pieces of granite, the statue depicts a stylised mother and child.
Title

NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)

Date

2020

Medium

granite

Measurements

H 213 x W 213 x D 213 cm

Accession number

N19_CRH_S165

Acquisition method

commissioned by heritage organisation Nubian Jak, in collaboration with Islington Council and the Whittington Health NHS Trust

Work type

Statue

Owner

Nubian Jak, Islington London Borough Council, and Whittington Health NHS Trust

Custodian

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

11th September 2021

Access

at all times

Inscription description

incised, gold painted letters to the side of the plinth: Windrush & Commonwealth NHS / Nurses and Midwives Statue / Created by Nubian Jak / Community Trust / with support from / Whittington Health NHS Trust / and Islington Council Inscribed on a brass plaque to the side of the statue: The Windrush & Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue / was conceived and designed by Johnny Alexander Bebeula Dodd, aka Dr Jak Beula. /He named the piece "NICU Suite 16" because of the / 16 pieces of granite used to create the statue. / It is dedicated to all Commonwealth National Health Service staff, / notably Nurses and Midwives from Africa and the Caribbean, / who have worked in the NHS since its foundation in 1948. / The Nubian Jak Community Trust thanks / Whittington Health NHS Trust and Islington Council / for supporting this NHS memorial. / Special thanks to Islington BH365, Haringey Council, Ernst & Young, / Arsenal Football Club, Entain PLC, Havas Group, Aviva, Crowdfunder UK / and the generous donations from nursing organisations / and the general public for the successful delivery of this statue. / May she be a source of inspiration to all NHS staff and provide light, / hope and pride to those who come into contact with this memorial.

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Located at

Magdala Avenue, Islington

N19 5NF

Located to the right of the entrance of Magdala Avenue entrance of the Whittington Hospital.