A new heritage plaque recognising the tireless work of one of Angel Canal Festival's leading lights will be unveiled later this month.

Beryl Windsor (pictured above, right), who died in 2019, spent 20 years as an unpaid volunteer helping to develop the popular annual event that celebrates and raises greater awareness about the value of London's waterways. She was awarded the Civic Award and British Empire Medal in 2014 for her dedication. Colleagues said: "Under her leadership the event brought together all the canal-related organisations in Central London to promote the wonderful leisure, educational and social benefits of the City Road Basin water space." Co-organiser Sasha Keir said: "Beryl died in 2019 of cancer and my last promise to her was to get her her own heritage plaque to hang on the retaining wall beside City Road Lock. It will be beside the plaque for Crystal Hale who started Angel Canal Festival as a party in her nearby back garden to save City Road Basin from being infilled and built over in the 1980s. "On March 26 the great and the good of Islington and the canal community will gather to witness the Mayor do the honours." The unveiling will take place on Wednesday, March 26, at 3.30pm on the towpath by City Road Lock. Ms Keir said she will also be mustering a convoy of boats to take guests back to St Pancras via the Islington Tunnel for a cream tea and crémant in the clubhouse. Angel Canal Festival returns on Sunday, September 7. Head down to Graham Street Park gardens, Graham Street and City Road Basin for fun from 11am-4pm., which will include boat trips, food and craft stalls, and live music. Free entry. Organisers are looking for volunteers to help out on the day, and stallholders. Pitch hire is £50, or £110 for food stands. Email Sasha.Keir@btinternet.com for more.

Images show: main picture (l to r) organisers Sasha Keir, Dr Roger Squires, Beryl Windsor, and the plaque below.