What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Charles Udor Minto MBE community activist 1893-1960 Warden of Colonial House opened here on 1 May 1942 by future Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Established the International Coloured Mutual Aid Association in North Shields. Community builder, campaigner for social, welfare and employment opportunities for African and Caribbean residents, he also ran the hostel here for visiting seamen of African descent. Recorded plaque organisation: North Tyneside Council.

Charles Udor Minto MBE was a prominent community activist who significantly improved social, welfare, and employment conditions for African and Caribbean residents in North Shields. Harold Macmillan, future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, opened Colonial House under Minto’s stewardship, highlighting Minto's importance in fostering community integration and support.

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