Timeline Express Announcements

February 7, 1957 – Cortroy Winston Montgomery Jarvis was born to Samuel and Viola Jarvis of Swetes Village.  Growing up in Swetes, he enjoyed playing sports, especially cricket which was his favourite. As his father was a farmer, he spent time assisting him with livestock and crops after school and…

January 29th, 1951 – Anderson Montgomery Everton Roberts was born to Joseph Roberts and Isabelle Sheridan both deceased of Urlings Village. He was raised in the Urlings community where his father plied his trade as both a fisherman and farmer while his mother worked as a cook and a farmer….

January 22, 1941  – Susan Lowes began the first of her many revolutions around the sun. While work continues to unearth the story of her early years which includes the Horace Greeley School (NY, USA).  Her tertiary education highlights include the following: * B.A. in History, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD…

January 21,  1975 – Gail Christian was born to Franklyn and Verlyn Christian who hail from Grays Farm and Swetes respectively.  Her early education included attending the Pilgrim High School before entering the Antigua Girls’ High School. Upon completion of her secondary education, Gail attended the Antigua State College before moving…

January 19th 1972 – Ralph Bowen was born to Albert and Laurel Bowen of Christian Hill Village.  His educational journey began in 1975 at the Bethesda Primary School then to the Pares Secondary School before moving on to the Antigua State College in the Advanced Levels Department. Following this, he…

 November 6, 1962 – Mary-Claire Hurst was born in Villa Area, the 3rd child of Josephine Barthley from Liberta and the 11th child of Lionel Hurst Sr from Mongo Town, North Street. (the last child for them both).  Her navel string is buried in Villa, No. 53 E A Stevens Street,…

April 25th 1972 – Michelle Oscar was born to Melvina Oscar of Antigua and Simon Joseph Oscar aka Might Falcon of Trinidad & Tobago who spent much of his life in Dominica.  Michelle’s formative years were spent in Dominica; she was relocated there with her family shortly after birth before…

December 15th, 1960 – Carl Trevor Myron Sylvester King was born to George and Yvette King (knowed in the community as Mamin) of St. John’s Street in the Point. Having lived in the community for all his life, he considers himself a ‘full fledged, full grown Point man’.  His favourite…

September 21, 1963 –  Antigua’s second secondary school, the All Saints Secondary School was opened. After the post primary examinations in 1963, the government of Antigua moved to expand  secondary school education to the All Saints community and its neighbouring villages.  Cardinal J. King was  transferred from the Holy Trinity…

June 14th, 1975 – Kattian Edwards- Baltimore was born to Cetrinella Edwards of Swetes Village and raised in the Ponds View area of the village, the first of six children.  Her fondest memories of growing up include hanging out with her cousins and brothers and enjoying a game of dominoes….