Tuesday 13 October 2009
Recently Updated Austin 'Tom' Clark -- Acclaimed Novelist Sandiford, Keith A Sandiford, Keith A.P. Shepherd, Trevor, Dr. Auguste, Ann Dr. Timothy Calender Bishop Wilfred Wood Chalmer St Hill Dr.Leonard Nurse CHB, BCH Arturo Tappin Dean Harold Crichlow Major Patrick Skeete Charles Pilgrim Alfred Pragnell -- Broadcaster Armtrong Rev Arthur Evelyn - Headmaster 1934 - 1946 Presided over the Combermere doubling in attendance to over 400 students. Arturo Tappin – Acclaimed jazz/reggae saxophonist Auguste, Ann Dr. First female Medical Practitioner to graduate from Combermere Austin 'Tom' Clark -- Acclaimed Novelist AzMan -- Gibbzydan, Levitance, Doddy, Dee; Innovative Music Group, Fling Genre Barrett -- First head of the Chemistry Department Bishop Wilfred Wood -- 1st Black Anglican Bishop in the UK C. Boxill -- Barbados Scholarship 1986 C. Depradine -- Barbados Scholarship 1988 C.C. Taylor -- Barbados Scholarship 1994 C.R. Shepherd -- First Barbados Scholar 1967 Canon A F Mandeville - Bishop Chalmer St Hill – Pioneer A-Level student, Chief Librarian at the Public Library Charles Pilgrim -- Headmaster Clement (Clem) Tello -- Engineer who worked for several high profile companies world-wide including UK and USA. Clyde Sealey MBE -- Community Leader Colonel Henry Drax -- £2000 endowment from his will to start the school 1695 D. Byer -- Barbados Scholarship 1990 D. Jean-Marie -- Barbados Scholarship 1985 D. Springer -- Barbados Scholarship 1997 D.A. Butcher -- Barbados Scholarship 1976 Dale Dermot Marshall -- Q.C., MP, LL.B (Hons) Deputy Leader of the BLP David Noot -- Son of Major Noot David Thompson – Q.C., PM Barbados Dawn-Marie Layne -- Barbados and UK Cricketer Dean Harold Crichlow -- Dean St Michael Cathedral, Barbados Denis Atkinson - Businessman, Cricketer Derek Sealey WI Batsman 1930 Dorien Pile GCM -- First Headmistress Dr. Branford Taitt –- Former President of DLP, Minister of Health, First New York Consul-General, Visiting Yale University Lecturer, Member of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese Dr Colin Franklin -- a Founder of the NHS Legal Department, Hackney GP for 50 years Dr. Frank Marshall CBE -- Dean of St. Michael's Cathedral Dr. Keith Albert Sandiford – Educator, Author Earl Newton - pioneer of A level Exams, co-author of Combermere and Barbadian Society E.A.V 'Foffie' Williams - Cricketer, acclaimed Government Sports Minister Edwin Pollard OBE -- High Commissioner UK ELG Hoad -- WI Batsman 1928 Elon "Ben" Browne -- University College of the West Indies (UCWI) Open Scholar, Introduced Mathematics A-Level to Combermere prepared a number of Barbados scholars. Eric Atkinson - Businessman and Cricketer Errol Barrow -- PM Barbados Ezra Alleyne -- Attorney-at-law and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Frank Collymore -- Playwright GBR Burton - Iconic Headmaster 1897 - 1925 George Belgrave -- Combermere School Board Chair George Carew -- WI (1947-48,) Barbados Cricketer George Fergusson - Shipping Magnate and businessman, MP, Government Minister George Lamming -- Novelist George Learmond - Barbados Cricketer Gladstone Holder – Novelist and Poet Gladstone Small -- Cricketer England (1986-91,) South Australia, Warwickshire Glyne Murray -- High Commissioner Canada Grantley Watson -- Commissioner of Police Hal Austin -- FT Financial Journalist & Editor Sir Harcourt Lewis -- KCMG, GCM, JP Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister of Environment and Housing and Minister of State for the Civil Service and Prime Minister’s Office (1992-1996.) Harcourt Watson -- Games Master Olympic Athlete 1976 Harold Brewster CBE -- Acting High Commissioner UK Harold Codrington -- Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank Harry Sealey -- Loved educator Herman Griffith - Barbados cricketer Hilton Vaughan- cricketer, author Ishmael A. Roett – G.C.M., MP Speaker of the House, Founder of the 'O' Level Institute of Barbados J. Newton -- Barbados Scholarship 1997 J.D. Brathwaite -- Barbados Scholarship 1998 Jack Adams -- Introduced Field Hockey to Combermere under Major Noot James Millington -- Violinist and outstanding musician James Tudor -- MP and Minister of Education Jeff Crawford -- Adviser to the Government on Race relations; Member of Rowntree Enquiry on race relations. Jerry Hall -- UK Educator, CSOSAUK John Holder -- International Cricket Umpire Joseph Chamberlain Hope DCM Received the Distinguished Conduct Medal while serving in Palestine during World War 1. Due to his love of Combermere, his superior officer mentioned in dispatches, "Private Hope is a credit to Combermere School." Joseph L. “Codgie” Codrington 800m specialist for Barbados and Eastern Michigan University. Manager of the Barbados Amateur Athletic Association’s National team at the 1999 Central American and Caribbean Games Karl Broodhagen -- Artist in Residence 1949-1999 Lady Combermere (Jill) -- Descendant of Sir Staple Cotton (Lord Combermere) Rev Leonard Rock -- Methodist minister extraordinare and a member of the Senate Kinch -- Inspiration for the Kinch Scholarship for academic excellence Dr. Lambert Rae -- 1966 Princess Alice Scholarship, UWI graduate Dr.Leonard Nurse CHB, BCH -- 2007 Nobel Prize for his team's contribution to global climate research. Leroy Inniss -- President of the Bar Association of Barbados, and High Court Judge. Livingston Goring – First Consular office New York Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne, Cadet Commandant Lola Larrier -- First Head of the Physics Department M. Mills -- Barbados Scholarship 1990 Major Cecil Noot -- Iconic Headmaster 1946-1961 Major Patrick Skeete -- Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Cadet Corps. Barbados Exhibition winner--Modern Languages, and author of "The Combermere Cadet." Mannie Martindale WI Cricketer 1936 Melanie Brathwaite -- Barbados Scholarship 1987 Mike A Williams -- Public Relations Maynard, Colonel Deighton, Commandant Barbados Defence Force, Scout Master, school hockey player and coach Orville Durant -- Commissioner of Police Owen 'Alik Shahadah -- director, African writer, scholar, photographer and music producer P.A.B.Lavine -- Barbados Scholarship 1998 Patricia Phillips -- Barbados Scholarship 2007 Patrick Lashley -- WI, Barbados, Notts Cricketer 1960 Peter Harris -- Businessman Philemon Sealy JP, MBE – Community Leader Professor Keith A.P. Sandiford -- Historian Professor Stephen Leacock -- Academic; Barbadian born Professor of Law at Cincinnati University Professor Stanley 'Stan' Reid -- Academic, UWI (Barbados), Canada Rashida O. Daisley -- Barbados Scholarship 2007 Rawle Branker WI Cricketer, Head of ICC Rev Reginald Barrow -- Father of Errol Barrow and Dame Nita Barrow Rihanna Fenty -– Musician, Singer/Song-Writer,Grammy winner Ronald Boyce -- Head Track and Field Coach at Missouri State University. Donates Shoes, Athletic Clothing and gives scholarships to any Combermerians who can run, jump or throw Ronnie Hughes – Historian S.J. Lowe -- Barbados Scholarship 1998 Sandiford, Keith, Professor of English and Atlantic Studies, Robert Penn Warren Distinguished Professor, James F. Cassidy Distinguished Professor, Frantz Fanon Prize Winner (2012), President and Chairman, The Millennium Fund. Sandiford, Keith A.P. Professor of History, Emeritus (University of Manitoba) Shepherd, Trevor, Dr. Medical Practitioner Sir Clyde Walcott -- WI Batting superstar Sir Courtney Blackman, PhD, founding Governor of Central Bank of Barbados, Economist, Diplomat, international Business Consultant, described himself as 'a chest thumping Combermerian'. Sir Frank Worrell -- Arguably the best WI Cricket Captain Sir Stephen Cotton -- Barbados Governor First Lord Combermere 1817 Timothy Calender – Known as the Caribbean prodigy, the most prolific, talented and versatile artist the Caribbean has every seen., Tony Warner -- Founder 100 Black Men of London VB Williams – Deputy Headmaster under Major Noot appointed by GBR Burton shortly after World War 1. Vere Parris -- Principal Combermere School 2002 - Present, and former Combermerian Verona Sandiford-Murray -- Founded CSOSAUK in 1998 Vincent Boo Nurse -- Cricket Captain & Writer Viscount Combermere (Tom) -- Descendant of Sir Staple Cotton (Lord Combermere) Wendell McClean – Economist, Social activist Wesley D Weekes -- JP, Magistrate, current Treasurer CSOSAUK Wesley Hall -- WI Fast Bowler, MP, Government Minister W H Carter -- Inspiration for the Carter Scholarship for academic excellence Wynter Crawford - MP, Goverment Minister, Social activist When our list exceeds 100 as it is sure to do, we will establish halls of fame initially in the following areas: Government, Professions & Clerical, Sport, Academia, Business & Technology, Music and the Arts If you have any suggestions, additions or corrections, please contact paulebrown@gmail.com |
posted by Worldwone at 22:33
Harcourt WASON and not Watson.