Grenadians in the United Kingdom
Appearance
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Predominantly in: Greater London, The larger cities in Yorkshire, West Midlands, Manchester-Liverpool Metro Area | |
Languages | |
English (British English, Grenadian Creole), French Patois | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, Black British, Black African, Mulatto, Indo-Caribbean, Amerindian |
Grenadian British people are citizens or resident of the United Kingdom who's ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the Caribbean nation of Grenada.
Background
The Grenadian British community bears very similar trends to the other Caribbean British communities, the 10,000[2] Grenadian born people living in the UK in 2001 were mainly concentrated around the larger cities and conurbations, although Yorkshire also proved popular for Grenadian expatriates. By most recent estimates, almost 30,000 British people are of full or partial Grenadian descent, and immigration from the former British colony continues today after the influx of Caribbean migrant workers in the mid 90s.
Famous Grenadian British people
This is a list of famous Grenadian British people.
- Andy Abraham - vocalist and runner up on X Factor series 2
- Brendon Batson - first footballer of African descent to play for Arsenal
- Johnson Beharry - awardee of the Victoria Cross
- Craig David - R&B singer-songwriter
- Delroy Facey - footballer
- Lewis Hamilton - Formula One racing driver
- George Harris - film and TV actor
- Cameron Jerome - footballer
- Kwame Kwei-Armah - actor, playwright, singer and broadcaster
- Billy Ocean - Grammy Award-winning popular music performer
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead - civil rights campaigner and Labour politician
- Jason Roberts - footballer
- Craig Rocastle - footballer
- Estelle - R&B singer, rapper and producer
- Arthur Wharton - first mixed race professional footballer in the world
- Bradley Wright-Phillips - footballer
- Shaun Wright-Phillips - footballer
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