Eric George Irons OBE (1921–2007) was Britain's first black magistrate and a campaigner for equal rights.Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, he was recruited into the RAF in Jamaica in 1944 and in 1945 visited RAF Syerston but was based at Little Rissington, Bedford. From this visit he decided he wanted to live in Nottingham. He extended his service with the RAF for a further five years, married a local girl from Nottingham and settled on Pennyfoot Street.His lifelong passion for racial equality inspired him to move into public life. Because of the prejudices shown towards black people in the 1950s, Irons set up the first community group, the Colonial Social and Sports Club, at his own house. Wikipedia
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