A graphic that says 'Celebrating Black History Month: Ilma and Marjorie's story'. To the right of the graphic there are 3 photos - two show Marjorie as a young nurse and the third is a black and white photo of her and her husband
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Black History Month – Ilma and her mother Marjorie’s story

As we celebrate Black History Month, our Care Coordinator, Ilma, shares her and her mother’s inspiring stories of their experiences in healthcare. My mother (Marjorie Turner) left Barbados at the age of 19 in 1956 to come to England to train as a nurse, not knowing anyone here in England. It was on the journey…