Its president, Dr Harold Moody, was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1882. In 1904 he came to London to study medicine at King's College, and the racial prejudice he faced, first as a student, then as a qualified doctor fuelled his campaign to fight for the rights of Black people. In February 1913 he set up his own practice in Peckham and, from humble beginnings, he built it up into a great success. A dedicated campaigner and impressive public speaker, he served as the League's President until his death in 1947.

Among others who were present at the inaugural meeting were Stella Thomas, who would go on to become the first woman magistrate in West Africa, and Dr. C. Belfield Clark from Grenada.

Moody was an active Christian and he saw the LCP as a Christian organisation. Moody was a leading congreagationalist, chairman or president of various Christian bodies and a prominent lay preacher.

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