Patrick Vernon OBE, an Associate Fellow of CHM since Feb 2013, was named 'Man of the Year' at the Precious Awards (for women of colour in business) last week. An ex-Hackney councillor and cultural historian, Mr Vernon is known for founding 100 Great Black Britons, a campaign promoting the black community’s contributions to Britain and challenging the notion of Britishness that excludes multicultural communities in the UK. He has written books on black history and led key campaigns such as for the soldier and footballer Walter Tull to receive his military cross from the First World War.