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Died. 9 June 1995. (1995-06-09) (aged 75) Bridgetown, Barbados. Occupation. Politician. Sir James Cameron Tudor, KCMG (18 October 1919 – 9 July 1995 [1]) was a Barbadian politician and diplomat, who was a founding member of the country's Democratic Labour Party in 1955. He served on the first Provisional General Council and as the first ...
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 ...
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.
Edward Kamau Brathwaite, CHB ( / kəˈmaʊ ˈbræθweɪt /; 11 May 1930 – 4 February 2020), [1] was a Barbadian poet and academic, widely considered one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon. [2] Formerly a professor of Comparative Literature at New York University, [2] Brathwaite was the 2006 International Winner of the Griffin ...
Lena Waithe ( / weɪθ /; [1] born May 17, 1984) [2] [3] is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series The Chi (2018–present) and the BET comedy series Boomerang (2019–20) and Twenties (2020–21). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive ...
Frank Leslie Walcott. Sir Frank Leslie Walcott, KA, OBE (16 September 1916 – 24 February 1999) was a Barbadian trade unionist, politician, ambassador and one of the eleven National Heroes of Barbados. [1] He played a key role in organizing the Barbados labour movement and was a major figure in stimulating participation in the nation's ...
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.
Hillary-Ann Williams [2] Unplaced. Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the First Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Universe Barbados 2020. 2019. Christ Church. Shanel Ifill [3] Unplaced. Due to personal reasons, Shanel Ifill resigned the title after Miss Universe 2019 and Runner-up Hillary-Ann Williams took over the title.