Valera Barrow (nee Holder) was born to Barbadian parents, who migrated to Panama. Her father worked on the construction of the Panama Canal. At the death of her father, the family returned to Barbados. Mrs. Barrow attended St. George’s Girls’ School and worshipped at...
Cuthbert Chesterfield Cumberbatch was born at Black Bess, St. Peter. With no formal education, he worked as a labourer at the Mangrove and Richmond Plantations in the same parish. In 1947, he married Mildred Cumberbatch and had six children, one deceased. ...
One of Barbados’ latest centenarians, Ottaline Sealy, celebrated her birthday on Wednesday August 10, 2022, surrounded by family, friends and members of the South District Methodist Church, in St. George. Mrs. Sealy also received a special visit, via Zoom, from...
Felix Alexander Husbands thrilled many audiences across Barbados when he went “down to low town” with other members of the Barbados Landship at various events. He was born in Balboa Heights, Panama on May 18, 1918, and came to Barbados with his parents Duncan Hinds...
John Foster made a name for himself as one of this island’s Chief Sanitary Public Health Inspectors. Born in Belleplaine, St. Andrew, John was educated at St. Andrew’s Boys’ School, the Alleyne School and Harrison College; He worked as an apprentice druggist before a...
