Wilston Samuel Jackson

{{Short description|First black British train driver}}

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File: Wilston Samuel Jackson plaque 2022.jpg to Wilston Samuel Jackson at King's Cross station]]

Wilston Samuel Jackson (17 May 1927–15 September 2018) was Britain's first black train driver. Known as 'Bill', he was born in Jamaica in 1927 and moved to the UK as part of the Windrush generation. After working as a fireman, he was appointed train driver in 1962.{{Cite web|last=Karpazli|first=Ertan|date=2021-09-12|title=Britain's first Black train driver who's 'never been late'|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/britains-first-black-train-driver-21533242|access-date=2021-10-26|website=MyLondon|language=en}} At one point he drove the Flying Scotsman and Mallard locomotives. He later emigrated to Zambia where he taught people how to drive trains. He is honoured by a blue plaque at London King's Cross station.{{cite news |title=King's Cross: Plaque unveiled for Britain's first black train driver |work=BBC News |date=25 October 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59035203 |access-date=25 October 2021}}{{cite web |title=Britain's first black train driver Wilston Samuel Jackson honoured with blue plaque at London's Kings Cross |url=https://news.sky.com/story/britains-first-black-train-driver-wilston-samuel-jackson-honoured-with-blue-plaque-at-londons-kings-cross-12444391 |website=Sky News |access-date=25 October 2021}}{{cite web |title=Wilson Samuel Jackson: Plaque commemorates Britain's first black train driver |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/wilson-samuel-jackson-plaque-commemorates-britains-first-black-train-driver-3431529 |website=The Scotsman |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021}}

He died on 15 September 2018 at the age of 91.