Prof Serrant says having her poem chosen to appear next to the monument was an 'absolute honour'
Image caption,Prof Serrant, who is employed by Health Education England as regional head of nursing for Yorkshire and the North East, said she had been asked to forward her poem for consideration by the committee behind the monument by Baroness Floella Benjamin.The government gave £1m to fund the statue, which was designed by Basil Watson.
Prof Serrant added: "The national Windrush monument commemorates the bravery of men, women and children from the Caribbean who came in 1948 to help rebuild Britain."At the time, the Caribbean was part of the British Empire and people felt they were as British as the people who lived here."For me, [I felt] the responsibility to commemorate that generation, who obviously included my own parents, and reflect their contribution and uphold the honour of their fortitude.
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