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  2. Courtney Blackman - Wikipedia

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    Profession. Economist, diplomat. Sir Courtney Newlands McLaurin Blackman, KA (6 March 1933 – 16 March 2021) was a Barbadian economist, international business consultant, and diplomat. He served as the first Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados from 1972 to 1987. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest central bank governor in ...

  3. David Thompson (Barbadian politician) - Wikipedia

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    David Thompson (Barbadian politician) David John Howard Thompson (25 December 1961 [1] – 23 October 2010) was the sixth prime minister of Barbados from 15 January 2008 [2] until his death from pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010.

  4. Errol Barrow - Wikipedia

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    Errol Barrow. Errol Walton Barrow PC QC (21 January 1920 – 1 June 1987) was a Barbadian statesman and the first prime minister of Barbados. Born into a family of political and civic activists in the parish of Saint Lucy, he became a WWII aviator, combat veteran, lawyer, politician, gourmet cook and author. He is often referred to as the ...

  5. George Washington House (Barbados) - Wikipedia

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    George Washington House (Barbados) Coordinates: 13°04′55″N 59°36′24″W. Exterior. Interior. George Washington House in Barbados is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington is alleged to have stayed in 1751. He was 19 years old at the time and traveling with his half-brother, Lawrence Washington, who was ...

  6. Category:Cricketers from Saint Michael, Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Cricketers from Saint Michael, Barbados" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. Grantley Herbert Adams - Wikipedia

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    Grantley Herbert Adams. Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC (28 April 1898 – 28 November 1971) was a Barbadian politician. He served as the inaugural premier of Barbados from 1953 to 1958 and then became the first and only prime minister of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. He was a founder of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), [1 ...

  8. Othneil Downes - Wikipedia

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    Saint Michael, Barbados. Died. 25 April 2000. (2000-04-25) (aged 65) Bridgetown, Barbados. Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2020. Othneil Downes (1 September 1934 – 25 April 2000) was a Barbadian cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team in 1958/59.

  9. List of plantations in Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Balls Plantation. Christ Church. 384. Once owned by the Balls family, by 1913 it passed to the Yearwoods before finally becoming the home of the Barbados Horticultural Society. Brighton Plantation. St. George. 393. Once owned by George Clarke Pile, today it is still owned by the Pile family. Byde Mill Plantation House.