Beryl Gilroy

Beryl Gilroy
Born
Beryl Agatha Answick

(1924-08-30)30 August 1924
Skeldon, Berbice, British Guiana
Died4 April 2001(2001-04-04) (aged 76)
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Writer, teacher
Known forThe first Black headteacher in London
Black Teacher
SpousePatrick Gilroy (1955–1975; his death)
ChildrenPaul Gilroy
Darla-Jane Gilroy

Beryl Agatha Gilroy (née Answick; 30 August 1924 – 4 April 2001)[1] was a Guyanese educator, novelist, ethno-psychotherapist, and poet. The Guardian described her as "one of Britain's most significant post-war Caribbean migrants."[2] She emigrated to London in 1951 as part of the Windrush generation to attend the University of London, then spend decades teaching, writing, and improving education.[3] She worked primarily with Black women and children as a psychotherapist and her children's books are lauded as some of the first representations of Black London.[4][5][6] She is perhaps best known as the first Black head teacher in London.[7][8]

  1. ^ Bowman, Anna (28 May 2001). "Beryl Gilroy". The Independent. p. 6. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
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  7. ^ Courtman, Sandra (4 October 2018). "In Praise of Love and Children: Beryl Gilroy's arrival story". Windrush Stories. British Library. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Beryl Gilroy". Peepal Tree Press. Retrieved 2 September 2022.