Doris “Mumsie” Greaves worked all her life as a domestic. Two of the well-known families for whom she worked were Barbados’ first Governor General Sir John Stow as well as the Hassell family, distinguished for its exploits in seafaring. She was also...
Sarah Eudora Boyce was born on March 16, 1907, and died on June 11, 2009, at the age of 102. She resided at Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy. Ms. Boyce obtained her earliest formal education at St. Clement’s Girls School in St. Lucy. From a youth, she showed a compelling...
Elvira Mary Rock was born on July 22, 1878 to Eliza Ann Burnett and John Rock in St. Lucy, Barbados. She was the eldest of six children. She married at St. Clement’s Anglican Church in St. Lucy on February 22, 1898 at the age of 19 to 23-year-old Isaac Henry Newton...
Olga Springer was the third of 11 children born to Walter and Anna Burnett of Pie Corner, St. Lucy. She was educated at St. Clement’s Girls’ School in the same district, Olga left school at age 13, working at various plantation houses in St. Lucy and St. Peter and...
Delphine “Clytie” Goodman was born in Baird’s Village, St. George but spent most of her adult life at Robert’s Land, Chapel Gap, St. Michael. Educated at Belmont School, “Clytie” always wanted to be independent and make her own money. From the age of 10,...
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