Is it important to remember our ancestors? The third Celebration Day takes place on 27 May — and The Day is running a writing competition to mark the event.
The new day to celebrate the departed
Remembered: Doreen and Herbert Zayne arrived in Essex on board the Empire Windrush in June 1948. Glossary
Prue Leith - A South African chef, broadcaster and writer, who was born in 1940.
Remembrance Day - A memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states to remember members of the armed forces who died during war.
Richard E Grant - An actor and presenter.
Stephen Fry - An English actor and writer whose recordings of the Harry Potter series are among the most popular audio books ever.