Literature & Ideas
Distinguished
Beryl Gilroy
1924 – 2001
Teacher, novelist and one of London's first black headteachers
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Guyana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A teacher who emigrated to Britain in 1952 and became one of the first black headteachers in London.
Her memoir Black Teacher (1976) described the racism she met in British schools, and she went on to write novels, poetry and books for children.
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