044: Britains First Black Bus Driver, Joe Clough

Britain's first Black bus driver -Joe Clough. We'll be exploring his life and experiences in Victorian Britain, his role as a serviceman in WWI and his subsequent career as a taxi driver.Call for information:“We are also trying to make contact with descendants of Joe Clough,” said Louise Townsend of Townsend Theatre Productions.“We know that one of their daughters married into the George family of Bedford, so we’d be grateful if anyone knows any of Joe’s descendants and could put us in touch.”If you can help, please email townsendproductions@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07949635910.From: https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/thebedfordclanger/2021/debut-for-new-play-about-bedfords-joe-clough-britains-first-black-bus-driver/

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