Event: Friday 23 January 2026 – The Funeral of Aggrey Burke
The Funeral of Aggrey Burke
The funeral arrangements for Aggrey Burke have been confirmed. His passing has been felt deeply by family, friends, colleagues, and the many communities he influenced through his work and advocacy.
The funeral service will take place on Friday, 23 January 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The service will be held at Mortlake Crematorium, located at Kew Meadows Path, Townmead Road, London TW9 4EN.
The service will provide an opportunity for those who knew Aggrey Burke to come together to reflect, remember, and pay their respects.
About Aggrey Burke:
Dr. Aggrey Washington Burke was a pioneering British-Jamaican psychiatrist and a foundational figure in transcultural psychiatry. Widely recognised as the first Black British consultant psychiatrist appointed by the NHS, he spent over 40 years—largely at St George’s Hospital in London—challenging institutional racism within medicine. His work exposed discrimination in medical school admissions, leading to a landmark investigation and policy change, and advanced understanding of how racism, poverty, and migration affect mental health. Dr. Burke was also among the first clinicians to question the disproportionate detention of Black men in secure psychiatric wards, leaving a lasting impact on mental health practice and equity.
Date: Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Mortlake Crematorium (Kew Meadows Path, Townmead Rd, London TW9 4EN).