Gertrude Maretta Paul
(1934-1992)
woman, founder of the Leeds West Indian Carnival, Commissioner for Racial Equality, and head teacher (from 1976)
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Gertrude Maretta Paul. Born in St. Kitts, she came to England in 1956. She taught at Cowper Street School and in 1976 she was appointed here (then called Elmhurst Middle School) as the city's first black head teacher. She was one of the founders of the West Indian Carnival and a Commissioner for Racial Equality. 1934-1992
Bracken Edge Primary School, Newton Garth, LS7 4HE, Leeds, United Kingdom where they was headmistress (1976)