The US troops deployed across Britain from 1942 were in segregated units. The US military authorities, with the support of the British authorities, attempted to impose a form of Jim Crow segregation on the 120,000 African American troops. In Bamber Bridge British troops and civilians allied with the black American troops and resisted racist practices. A full-scale mutiny erupted on the 24th June 1943.
Dr. Alan Rice will outline the dramatic and tragic events of that night in 1943 and examine the significance of what has become known as the Battle of Bamber Bridge.
Monday 13 October 2025 7.15pm - 8.30pm
Members Free of Charge, Visitors £5.
Book tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EUOD
Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments & registration.
Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston, PR1 2NL.
