Memorials & monuments · London
The Cimarons
In or near Tyburn.
The Cimarons — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Dr Neil Clifton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Willesden Junction · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Cimarons is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cimarons are a British reggae band formed in 1967. They were the UK's first self-contained indigenous reggae band.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
As Jamaican natives, they emigrated to London as teenagers. In 1962, Locksley Gichie, then age 13, moved to the UK. In 1967, Locksley Gichie met Franklyn Dunn in a bus shelter in the rain and subsequently invited Dunn to the youth club in Tavistock Hall, on Tavistock Road, built around 1906, as a Sunday school, for the Methodist Church, High Street, Harlesden, Brent, north-west London. They took the name, The Cimarons, after a popular American Western series, set in Oklahoma, Cimarron Strip (1967 CBS). The group consisted of Franklyn Dunn (bass), Carl Levy (keyboards), Locksley Gichie (lead guitar), Maurice Ellis (drums) and vocalist Carl Lewis. In 1968, they played their first gig at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5371, -0.2480
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW10 4ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Nearest railway station
- Willesden Junction — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/12182255971 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Cimarons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Cimarons?
- The Cimarons is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW10 4ND), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
- What is The Cimarons?
- The Cimarons — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Cimarons?
- The nearest railway station is Willesden Junction, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW10 4ND.
- Is The Cimarons free to visit?
- Yes, The Cimarons is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Cimarons?
- The nearest railway station is Willesden Junction, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW10 4ND.