Christopher James Davis (1842-1870) – The Good Black Doctor
Christopher James Davis was born at Whitehaven, St. Philip, Barbados on 23rd April 1842. He was baptised on 4th June the same year. He was the youngest of 10 children. His Father, John Thomas Davis, was a Carpenter. His mother’s name was Mary Ann. His family were Wesleyan Methodists. Christopher Davis worked as a schoolmaster…
Rocket payload fairings wash up in Barbados post launch from Guiana Space Centre (CSG), French Guiana
Barbados has always been the destination for things that drift across the Atlantic such as: Thor Heyerdahl’s Ra Expeditions , Dr. Alain Bombard, The loss of The Kent – a letter in a bottle story, The story of John Heller, Survivors arriving in Barbados in May 1942 from ships sunk by German U-Boats and British…
Millie gone to Brazil, Oh Lawd, poor Millie
In the 1920s a man called Bailey murdered his common-law wife Millie and deposited her corpse in a well. There are conflicting reports about the location of that well. Below are the words to a well-known Barbadian folk song written by an unknown author in the 1920s. Millie gone to Brazil Oh Lawd, poor Millie…
Anti Submarine & Torpedo Net – Carlisle Bay, Barbados 1942
In early September 1942 the Royal Navy installed an anti-submarine and anti-torpedo boom net across Carlisle Bay. That boom net was tested and breached on 11th September 1942 shortly after 4:30 by German U-boat 514. Carlisle Bay in 1942 was much deeper than it is today. Burkes beach at times had no beach and the…
Barbados Hiking Association 2019 Hill Challenge
Sunrise. The 2019 Hill Challenge started at 6.03am on Wednesday 1st May 2019. Here are a selection of photos of those who took part in this annual May Bank holiday event. Photos taken by William who was manning two water stops. The first was at Chalky Mount by the old school. After the last walker…
F/O Errol Barrow RAF Navigator World War II & Prime Minister of Barbados
Errol Walton Barrow (21st January 1920 – 1st June 1987): distinguished Barbadian statesman, visionary leader and a champion of Caribbean unity led Barbados to independence on 30th November 1966 and then served as Barbados’ first and fourth Prime Minister. Prior to independence from: 1961 to 1966 as leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Errol Barrow…
A sailing trip aboard the schooner Mary M Lewis from Bridgetown to Georgetown – Summer 1939.
This is the story of a sailing adventure by 3 boys: Joe Burton (aged 18), Jim Burton (aged 16) and “Ginger” Edwards (aged 16?) who sailed from Bridgetown to Georgetown and back on board the schooner Mary M Lewis in the summer of 1939. Joe Burton and Jim Burton were brothers. “Ginger” Edwards was the…
Hugh Morris Alleyne Skinner better known as ballet dancer Hugh Laing
Hugh Morris Alleyne Skinner (6th June 1911 – 10th May 1988) was born in Barbados to Donald and Beatrice Skinner and grew up in Strathclyde. He would later change his stage name to Hugh Laing and be described as one of the most significant dramatic ballet dancers of the 20th century. He was also an…
British Ship: SS Scottish Star Torpedoed – 19th February 1942
This is the story of Sid Graham, Arthur Walker and Michael Doyle – three survivors of The Blue Star Line SS Scottish Star that was torpedoed 600 miles off of Barbados on 19th February 1942. The survivors lifeboat was towed into Barbados by the fishing boat “Stella” on 27th February 1942. The sixteen survivors remained…
Feuding Chase brothers vault – Christ Church Parish church, Barbados
Below are photographs of the famous Chase Vault, located in the south-west corner of Christ Church Parish churchyard. Sixty meters from the Church Government school. Two Chase brothers, who hated each other and had many furious fights during their life-time, were buried with their coffins placed side by side in the vault; and they continued…
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