London heritage plaque for Bob Marley

A heritage plaque commemorating the London home of reggae legend Bob Marley was unveiled today.

The Jamaican-born star lived at 34 Ridgmount Gardens, Camden, when he first went to the UK in 1972.

The plaque, describing Marley as a “singer, lyricist and Rastafarian icon”, was unveiled as part of Black History Month.

It has been organised by the Nubian Jak Community Trust in partnership with London Mayor Ken Livingstone, and is one of a series of events promoting the historical role and contribution of African and Caribbean communities to the city.

Marley died from cancer in 1981 but still has millions of fans across the globe.

Ridgmount Road was the first of several British homes he lived in during 1972, the year Bob Marley and the Wailers signed to Island Records.

Attendees at the unveiling included Jak Beula Dodd, chief executive of the Nubian Jak Community Trust; Lee Jasper, director of equalities for the Mayor of London; and Acting Jamaican High Commissioner Sharon Saunders.