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A Blue Plaque for David Oluwale, with the crest for the Civic Trust Leeds and their owl logo. The plaque details that David Oluwale moved from Nigeria to Leeds in 1949, but faced years of persecution and eventually died in the river. His cause of death was unknown, but two police offers were imprisoned for related crimes. Add to board
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David Oluwale

Blue Plaque for David Oluwale, 2022, Leeds. The Remember Oluwale charity campaign seeks to promote compassion and challenge racism in response to his death.

© Leeds Museums and Galleries. Photography by Simon Warner.