Fitzrovia in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Harold Arundel Moody
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026
1. Harold Arundel Moody Marker
Harold Arundel Moody
1882-1947
Jamaican Doctor, Humanitarian
and
British Civil Rights Activist
Established the League of Coloured Peoples here, at the Central YMCA
13 March 1931
Erected 2019 by Nubian Jak Community Trust, Black History Walks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1931.
Location. 51° 31.037′ N, 0° 7.823′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Fitzrovia. It is on Great Russell Street east of Tottenham Court Road, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Great Russell Street, Camden, England WC1B 3NP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Kitterbell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pugin Architects (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Flying Horse (about 90 meters away); Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan (about 90 meters away); Anthony Hope (about 120 meters away); William Butterfield (about 120 meters away); Thomas Hodgkin (about 120 meters away); Thomas Wakley (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
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1. Harold Moody (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Harold Arundel Moody[1] (8(Submitted on March 2, 2026.)October 1882 24 April 1947) was a Jamaican-born physician who emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he campaigned against racial prejudice and established the League of Coloured Peoples in 1931 with the support of the Quakers.
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In March 1931, Moody formed and became president of the League of Coloured Peoples (LCP), which was concerned with racial equality and civil rights in Britain and elsewhere in the world. Its first members included C. L. R. James, Jomo Kenyatta, Una Marson, and Paul Robeson.
Moody also campaigned against racial prejudice in the armed forces, and is credited with overturning the Special Restriction Order (or Coloured Seamen's Act) of 1925, a discriminatory measure that sought to provide subsidies to merchant shipping employing only British nationals and required alien seamen (many of whom had served the United Kingdom during the First World War) to register with their local police. Many black and Asian British nationals had no proof of identity and were made redundant. In 1933, he became involved in the Coloured Men's Institute, founded by Kamal Chunchie as a religious, social and welfare centre for sailors.
2. Harold Moody | Black History Walks X NPG (2:22). (Submitted on March 2, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026
2. Harold Arundel Moody Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
