Ins & Outs of Barbados 2020

BARBADOS BUZZ  25 INS Dictionary of Barbadian Biography University of The West Indies & Barbados Museum and Historical Society Miller Publishing Company This book will be the first edition of a dictionary of national biography, featuring brief essays on about 650 Barbadians who made an impact beyond their immediate circles. Those individuals, selected by an editorial team, led by Prof. Woodville Marshall, are drawn from all areas of public and social activity, either in the island or in the diaspora; and they all must have been dead for at least ten years before 2016. The Arts and Sports Promotion Fund has generously funded the project, and the editors now publicly acknowledge that assistance. Due for release in 2020 A Bequest to the Islands: Christopher Codrington and his Legacy Lennox Honychurch Miller Publishing Company Of all the colourful characters to have emerged from the kaleidoscope of Caribbean history, Christopher Codrington is among the most extraordinary. This book explores the multifaceted Barbadian Creole from his childhood on the island to the spired colleges of Oxford University. As poet and rakish youth, reveling in the glittering social life of 17th century London, he drifts into court circles, befriending King William III, soldiering in Europe and carousing in Paris. Returning to the Caribbean as planter and colonial governor, he is defeated in battle and debilitated by malaria. This, and depression, hastens him to an early death at 42. His legacy of a college and school in Barbados and a library at Oxford survive today, as does heated debate on his controversial life and bequests supported by the profits of slavery. Honychurch’s book brings a novel perspective to this fascinating life. Due for release in May 2020 COW - Sir Charles Williams - My Story With Keith Miller Miller Publishing Company In a fast-paced, easy to read style, Sir Charles ‘Cow’ Williams relates the fascinating story of his life’s journey from growing up as a barefoot Bajan farm boy to being knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Equally at home with the common man or royalty, CowWilliams has made his indelible mark as a highly successful Caribbean constructionmagnate, accomplished property developer, innovative farmer, international sports fisherman, champion racehorse breeder, and a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest active polo player. Full of compelling anecdotes and first-hand accounts of major news events, this book offers an eye-opening glimpse into a bygone era in Barbados and a rare insight into the world of big business in the Caribbean. Due for release in February 2020 Books An A-Z of Barbados Heritage Sean Carrington, John Gilmore, Addinton Forde, Henry Fraser Miller Publishing Company A true A-Z - from Aberdare to Zouave - this fascinating compilation of ‘All things Barbadian’ offers a compelling insight into a comprehensive range of heritage topics from yesteryear and today. Well written and beautifully illustrated with multiple photographs and drawings, this brand new, updated 3rd edition of An A-Z of Barbados Heritage provides numerous fascinating and easy-to-read educational tidbits for anybody interested in Barbados, both child and adult alike. Due for release in May 2020