Memorials & monuments · London
The Cimarons
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
- 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.
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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…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5371, -0.2480
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW10 4ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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.
- Is The Cimarons free to visit?
- Yes, The Cimarons is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Cimarons?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW10 4ND. It sits within the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency.