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Alan is a renowned Jamaican British entertainer. After leaving college in 1941, he volunteered to join the Royal Navy, serving on a patrolling ship, escorting minesweepers, and picking up survivors in the West Indies. In 1944 he volunteered for Royal Air Force service and joined the air-sea rescue team.⁠ ⁠ In 1950, Wilmot became a member of the soulful Southlanders singing group – the first to achieve widespread success in the UK and the longest-running black chart-toppers in the 1950s. Now at the ripe old age of 90, Wilmot has added to his accomplished life by being invited to Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles and meeting the Queen several times.⁠ ⁠ ⁠In 2015, he published his autobiography, Now you know – The memoirs of Allan Charles Wilmot.⁠ ⁠ Allan has become a leading member of the West Indian Ex-Services Association, where he has been highlighting the contributions made by black servicemen and women during the Second World War.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in the bio for more like this⁠ ⁠ #jamaicanbritish #allanwilmot #blackhistory #realhistory #blackpride #blackhistorybuff #historyteacher #blackandproud #blackentertainer #panafricanism #blackexcellence