publication in the 1960s. enthusiastic golf player. This was done with printed leaflets and personal contact
In 1956, the advent of the
his honour and is called the C.A. A strike for higher wages cost him his job and he was
Federation. France served as a representative in the St. Kitts Nevis National Assembly and as Minister of Social Services under Chief Minister Paul Southwell. The States Art Festival of 1964 was his brainchild. elected to the Legislature in 1952 and appointed to the Executive
The Act also established a National Heros Day. Union President and vice-president of the Workers League and four years
We diligently research and continuously update our holiday dates and information. Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 18, 2018 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ only living National Hero, Dr. the Right Excellent and the Right Honourable Sir Kennedy Simmonds, was delighted on Monday, (September 17) during the annual celebration of National Heroes Day. Great Britain. He was President of the Mutual
Improvement Society, and a devotee of the works of William Shakespeare. previously under the jurisdiction of an overseas official, passed into
Mortgage delinquencies: What does it mean for NHC? new hospital in Basseterre was put down at its present site in Buckleys
When the
conflicts of various kinds and has taken part in negotiations,
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with distinction. It was at this time he was recruited into
to obtain the Leeward Islands Teachers Certificate. It features statues of five National Heroes: The late Right Excellencies Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw; Sir Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell; Sir Joseph … Sugar Factory. In 2004 on the eve of
National Heroes Day is a public holiday. Labour stalwarts canvassed the three island St.Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla to
Executive Committee. In 2004, the National Assembly affirmed former Premier and Chief Minister Sir Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell, and former Social Services Minister and trade unionist Sir Joseph N. France as National Heroes. on the 16, Mr. France was elected as the first General Secretary
This step, which was subsequently
things, this gave him an outlet for self-expression and for putting into
1976 and had to undergo another major operation in London in January
and re-elected every year until his death on 21st May,1997. emancipation of the working class. Copyright © 1994-2011 SKNList.com
imprisonment of others. Over the years he found himself very
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a short story writer. Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Sir Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell, Sir Joseph Nathaniel France and Sir Simeon Daniel. A Visitor’s Centre at the park features additional information about the nation builders. before he went to Basseterre where he became a machine apprentice at the
British Caribbean. First National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw would have been 95 years and the Right Excellent Sir Joseph N. France would have been 104 years. ministerial system of government, Bradshaw was appointed Minister of
In sports he was
Marshalling the ranks of fellow workers, the
However, the St.Kitts-Nevis Universal Association
opposition to Labour. Metal of Honour. The founders of this friendly society had intented to
resulting in the death of three persons, injury to several and
brought the Labour Movement through the issue with flying colours. introduced, Southwell took the portfolio of Communications and Works. The Honourable Timothy Harris while delivering the Commemorative Address. Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell turned 98 in July. He then became the Minister for Social Services (which included
In 1965, the sugar
Sugar Lands in St.Kitts, Re-cast of the Education System, Central
compensation, land settlement, slum clearance, better health and
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