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March 30, 1973 Lola Maxine Kirby Peterson was born to Doreen Florence Clarke Kirby of Ovals and Rupert Sylvester a.k.a. Bobby Kirby of Cedar Grove Village. Her formative years were spent in Ovals. She attended the then privately owned Grays Elementary Primary School and the Princess Margaret Secondary School. Her...

March 30 19__ E Ann Henry QC, Commissioner RJLSC, was born to Rev D. Henry and Valerie Henry nee Walwyn in Tortola, British West Indies (BVI). She attended the Antigua Girls High School (Antigua), then the Barbados Community College. The foundation for Ms. Henry’s career was laid with her attainment...

April 4, 1974 – Althea Ann-Marie Williams was born to parents, Margaret Abicombe Esdaille and Edward Williams. Originally from the village of Bolans, she later migrated to Ottos. She attended the Ottos Comprehensive School. Some pundits suggest that a passion for the creative arts is embedded in the DNA of...

April 8, 1967 – Kenneth Charlie Griffith ‘Kenny’ ‘Flipper’ Benjamin was born to Cyril Benjamin (English Harbour) and Vencilla Simon (Liberta). Save for his overseas stints for playing and/or cricket, Kenny has resided in Liberta. Mr. Benjamin’s school life began at the Liberta Primary School before transferring to All Saints...

April 8th, 1949- Peter Gordon was born to parents Percy Gordon (Greenhill, Liberta) and Avril Scholar Gordon (Church Street, St. John’s). He was raised at Fort Road and was the seventh of nine children. Gordon was not short of good role models in his household, with his parents being active...

April 25, 1955- PRINCESS MARGARET SCHOOL was established as the first government secondary school in Antigua and Barbuda. It was the first secondary school of its kind, catering to a wider cross section of the population. In sharing his reflections Peter Gordon indicated that his father Percy Gordon was among...

April 27, 1987- Dennis Chamari Philbert Friday Roberts was born to Francine and Philbert Roberts of Urlings Village, Antigua and was the first of four (4) children. Dennis, known to us as Menace XL, is firmly rooted in his home community, Urlings. He attended the Urlings Primary school and counts...

The organisation officially got its start in 1926 under the name ‘Antigua Union of Teachers’ with the involvement of two notable names in education; Thomas Noel Kirnon (Principal, St. John’s Boys School) and Mary Elizabeth Pigott (Principal, St John’s Girls’ School). Initially, the organisation functioned as an ordinary interest group...

January 24th 1976- Denmore Dwight Tony Roberts was born to Hilma Charles (Liberta) and James Roberts (All Saints). He was raised in the village of Liberta and began his education at the Liberta Primary School before moving on to the All Saints Secondary School. Upon completion of his secondary education...

March 9th 1940 - Claudette Yvette Monica Nicholas Isaacs was born in the village of Old Road, St. Mary’s, Antigua. She was the 2nd daughter and fourth child of her parents the late William and Mary Nicholas. Her early education began at the Old Road Primary School and then the...