Mrs. Erla Browne was a former teacher of St. Gabriel’s School and is the oldest surviving teacher. She was born at Lightfoot Lane in Bridgetown, but grew up on George Street, St Michael, in her grandparents’ home across the street from St Cyprian’s Anglican...
Emmeline Stoute was born in St. David’s Christ Church and attended South District School. She held several jobs throughout the years, as a babysitter, nanny and cook for Dr. Basil Springer and finally as a shop assistant at the former Super Centre Supermarket on...
Elma Watkins was born in Lodge Road, Christ Church. She was educated at Water Street Girls’ School in the same parish. On leaving school, Elma moved to Montrose, Christ Church and worked as a shopkeeper until retirement. She married Gordon Watkins and had...
“Doris Casey or “Aunt Do,” was originally from St Philip and worked “very hard” as a domestic servant to provide for her two biological children. Apart from raising her own children, she also nurtured three of her employers’ children and was mother to...
Doris Wilkinson spent most of her working life as a domestic in private homes. She was also a hawker selling her wares at the National Stadium and by the Carnegie Library on Coleridge Street, Bridgetown. Married to Gilbert for more than 60, years, their union...
Born in Fairfield Road, Carrington Village, Doris attended Carrington’s School. On leaving school, Doris moved to Cole’s Road, in the same district where she worked with various families in the upscale Belleville, St. Michael district until she retired. She was never...
