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James Emmanuel Sisnett, BCH had a deep love for agriculture. Born at Drax Hall, St. George, James was educated at St. Luke’s Boys’ School. After leaving school, he commenced training for his career as a blacksmith and later as a mechanical engineer, as they were then...
Courtesy of the Barbados Ball Canada Aid: http://www.barbadosballcanada.com/bajan-centenarians.html Mrs. Gwendoline Louisa Adessa Ramsay was born in Roberts Land, St. Michael, Barbados in 1914 and attended South District Girls School in St. George. Married in 1930 and...
Eloise Johnson was born in Orange Hill, St. James, and educated at St. Silas School. On leaving school, Eloise’s working career as a plantation labourer began at Plum Tree Plantation. She also worked as a labourer at Blowers, Westmoreland, and Lancaster...
Laurine Gilkes was born in Farm Tenantry Road, St. Peter. The last of six children, she attended a private elementary school run by Cordy Rollock in the same parish; school fees were a penny a week. For many Barbadians in that era, there was limited education and...
