Blondell Brinkman

May 17, 1971 - Blondel Averil Brinkman was born to Ethlyn Richards in Barnes Hill. She began her early education at New Winthorpes Primary School before attending Princess Margaret Secondary School. At age 12, Brinkman experienced the tragic loss of her mother. However, a community of support, which included Catherine...

Tian Winter

May 1, 1985 - Tian Winter was born to Glendon Winter and Margaret Jarvis of The Point and Ottos, respectively.  He spent his formative years between the Ottos and Johnson's communities.   He received his primary and secondary education at the 7th Day Adventist School and was involved in church...

Garfield ‘Sancho’ Christopher

April 13th, 1952 - Garfield Christopher was born to Lemuel Christopher of Point and Florence Shaw of Grays Farm, deceased and raised at Parliament Street, Grays Farm. As a child, he recalls the simplicity of life and the wholesome values that were instilled in him, particularly spirituality. He lived in...

Keith Yearwood

June 28, 1980 - Keith Yearwood was born to Henry Yearwood of Willikies Village and Rosalind Browne-Yearwood of Piggotts.  Keith was raised in the village of Piggotts where he enjoyed a fun childhood which included building carts out of pieces of wood and small tires and riding them down hills...

Tevaughn Harriette

June 26, 1995- Tevaughn Harriette was born to Peterson Harriette of Dominica and Cheldrina Gomes of Parham. His early life began briefly in the Grays Green community, however, by the age of 3 his family relocated to Parham where he was enrolled in the Jump for Joy Preschool located in...

Sir George Ryan KCN

June 18, 1934 - George Ryan was born on the island of Montserrat to the late Abraham Ryan, a tailor and Mary Whyke, a domestic worker. He lived in Cork Hill and attended the village school the St. Mary's Church School. Ryan had humble beginnings starting to work from an...

Adelza ‘Lipstick’ Sheridan

April 17th, 1966 - Adelza Dernalla Sheridan was born to Griffith Sheridan and Priscilla Stevens, both of Old Road Village. When she was only a few months old, her father died at the age of 25 and by the age of 2, she relocated to Cashew Hill where she was...

Rev Dr Cortroy Jarvis

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...

Sir Anderson Montgomery Everton Roberts KCN

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....

Susan Lowes

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...