Jocelyn Barrow

Personal life Jocelyn Barrow was married in 1970 to barrister Henderson (Hendy) Downer (d. January 2023) of Lincoln's Inn and the Jamaican Bar,

Honours and legacy In 1972, Barrow was awarded the OBE for work in the field of education and community relations. In 1992, her work in broadcasting and her contribution to the work of the European Union as the UK member of the Economic and Social Committee was recognised by her being appointed DBE, the first black woman thus to be honoured as a "Dame".

She was voted one of the "100 Great Black Britons" in the campaign launched by Every Generation Media in 2003, and in the 2020 relaunched list and accompanying book.

She received honorary doctorates from the University of Greenwich in 1993

Barrow was listed in June 2023 as one of the Windrush generation who struggled for civil rights in the UK.

Other affiliations Governor of the Commonwealth Institute (for eight years) Council Member of Goldsmiths, University of London Vice-president of the United Nations Association in the UK National vice-president of the Townswomen's Guild Patron of the Black Cultural Archives