Melvie Harewood was a disciplinarian who valued respect highly. She passed on these traits to her children and was not afraid to speak candidly on any subject. Raised in Beulah, St. Philip, Melvie attended Beulah School and reached seventh standard. She worked as a...
Claudine Belgrave was born in Bayville, St. Michael to Joseph and Eloise Belgrave. At the age of eight, on the death of their mother, Claudine and her sister Alma Rae, were split up. Claudine lived with her grandmother at St. Matthias, Christ Church, while her...
Leroy Kitty Pitt was born in Glebe Land, Station Hill, St. Michael. She was educated at Hindsbury School to third standard. On leaving school, she worked in the Agricultural Section at the then Agriculture Department, now the National Conservation...
Florence Mason has added her name to the list of the growing number of centenarians. Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason and former Chief Justice of Barbados, Sir David Simmons joined family members and other well-wishers who were on hand for the celebrations in...
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...
