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Tag Archives: Bishop’s College
New Year Celebrations
New Year Celebrations If I thought Christmas had been a hectic round of feting and celebrations it hardly prepared me for the New Year festivities. With Christmas hardly over we were thrown into a headlong flight towards Old Year’s Night … Continue reading
Posted in New Year Celebrations
Tagged 1968, Archie A, Bishop's College, Carriacou, Father Fitton, Hillsborough, Jack Iron, Mr Alleyne, Paddy Roberts, Petit Martinique, PM, Sunblisters, Union
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Archie 'A'
Archie ‘A’ George and I had been talking for some weeks about buying a small dinghy. It seemed to make more sense than trying to buy a car; something we could never have afforded anyway. Paddy had news of a … Continue reading
Posted in Archie 'A'
Tagged 1968, Archie A, Bishop's College, Bogles, Carriacou, Franklyn (Paddy) Roberts, Gun Point, Hillsborough, Jack Iron, Petit Martinique, Windward
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Zepherine McLaren and Mermaid.
Sea and Ships Zepherine McLaren and ‘Mermaid’. It seems appropriate that I should be writing this now as I just heard the other day that Zepherine McLaren passed away on Dec 29th 2009. This was incredibly sad news for all … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, Bishop's College, Carriacou, Carriacou Regatta, John Smith, Linton Rigg, Mermaid, Windward, Zepherine McLaren
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Big Drum in Carriacou.
Big Drum in Carriacou Many well researched articles and books have been written about the origins and culture of ‘Big Drum’ in Carriacou. For detailed information I suggest ‘Big Drum Ritual in Carriacou’ by Lorna McDaniel and ‘African Themes in … Continue reading