Wilston Samuel Jackson, who died in 2018, dedicated his life to railway despite facing racism during career

A blue plaque has been unveiled commemorating Britain’s first black train driver at King’s Cross station in London.

Wilston Samuel Jackson, who died in September 2018 at the age of 91 and had “dedicated his life to the railway”, was honoured during a ceremony attended by his relatives and industry leaders at the station on Monday.

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