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  Government of Barbados - Errol Walton Barrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados' Independence, Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920.
The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O'Neal, Errol was the nephew of legendary Dr. Charles Duncan O'Neal, founder of the Democratic League, and brother of Errol's mother.
F.A. Hoyos in his "Builders of Barbados", writes that, propelled by Barrow's defence of the sugar workers' cause in the country districts, during the deadlock between the Barbados Workers' Union and the Sugar Producers' Federation over negotiations for increased wages, the DLP won a decisive victory in the December 4, 1961 General Elections.
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 Jamaica Gleaner News - The failure of ideology - Sunday | August 27, 2006
Barrow, on the other hand, took a decidedly pragmatic approach to ideology as was evident in a speech which he delivered at the U.N., December 9, 1966: "We shall not involve ourselves in sterile ideological wranglings because we are exponents not of the diplomacy of power, but of the diplomacy of peace and prosperity.
Barrow was able to translate the aspirations of the ordinary person into policies that were seen as beneficial for the DLP, the capitalist sector and other groups in the society, somewhat akin to the multi-class alliance that Manley managed to forge in his first term in office.
Barrow was aware that the capital accumulation strategy that he was following was built upon, among other things, foreign investor confidence, and American tolerance, if not indulgence, and this could not tolerate a fl radical upsurge.
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 Errol Barrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Errol Walton Barrow (January 21, 1920 – June 1, 1987) was a Caribbean statesman and the first Prime Minister of Barbados.
Barrow was a dedicated proponent of regional integration, spearheading the foundation of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) in 1965.
In May 1986, after 10 years in opposition, Barrow was re-elected as Prime Minister in a landslide victory in which the DLP won 24 of 27 seats in the House of Assembly.
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 OAS Children's Page
Indeed, Barrow was twice Prime Minister, in 1966 to 1976 and again in 1986 to 1987.
F.A. Hoyos in his "Builders of Barbados", writes that, propelled by Barrow's defense of the sugar workers' cause in the country districts, during the deadlock between the Barbados Workers' Union and the Sugar Producers' Federation over negotiations for increased wages, the DLP won a decisive victory in the December 4, 1961 General Elections.
Barrow made Barbados a member of the Organization of American States and in 1968, with other regional leaders, launched the Caribbean Free Trade Area, the forerunner to CARICOM.
www.oas.org /children/heroes/Barba.Heroes/barrow.htm   (871 words)

  
 Barbados Attractions - Errol Barrow Park
Errol Barrow Park, a community park located in the parish of St.Michael was opened on 28th November, 1987 in memory of the late Errol Walton Barrow, former Prime Minister of Barbados.
Barrow served as prime minister from 1966-1976 and from 1986 to 1987, when he died in office.
Errol Barrow was posthumously named a National Hero of Barbados and is also honoured by the granting of a public holiday (Errol Barrow Day) on his birthday - January 21st.
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 Carolyn Barrow, Barbados VIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Barrow, who was born in Orange, N.J., died Sunday afternoon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, said her niece Jeanine Comma.
Barrow, a radio journalist, was the wife of deceased former prime minister Errol Barrow, who led Barbados to independence in 1966 and served as the island's leader until 1976.
Barrow was described as a dignified woman who was accepted as a ``Bajan,'' as the islanders call themselves.
www.latinamericanstudies.org /caribbean/carolyn-barrow.htm   (261 words)

  
 Barbados: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Prime Minister Errol Barrow committed the Government to changing the policy toward the US that had been followed by the BLP Government in the preceding 10 years.
In 1987, Barrow died of a heart attack and was succeeded as Prime Minister by Erskine Sandiford.
The island's Governor-General, Dame Nita Barrow, sister of former Prime Minister Errol Barrow, died on December 19 1995.
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 Errol Barrow - Caribbean Hall of Fame
Bio: Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy and led the Nation of Barbados over a 15-year period, first as Premier and then as Prime Minister ending in 1976.
Among Barrow’s accomplishments were: victory against segregation in education, the introduction of a National Insurance and Social Security scheme, improved health services, accelerated industrial development and considerable expansion of the tourist industry.
Barbadians observe the birthday of Errol Walton Barrow on January 21 as a national holiday, and his likeness is widely circulated on the island's $50 note, popularly known as "an Errol".
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ERROL WALTON BARROW, the Father of Barbados' Independence, was born on January 21, 1920 in parish of St. Lucy.
Barrow served two terms as Prime Minister, first from 1966 to 1976 and again from 1985 to 1987, and served as Opposition Leader during part of the interregnum which he interrupted for an academic sabbatical in the United States and, as he declared, "to recharge" his "batteries".
Barrow also made Barbados a member of the Organization of American States and in 1968, and with other regional leaders, launched the Caribbean Free Trade Area, the forerunner to CARICOM.
bafsc-bvi.org /Errol_Barrow/errol_barrow.htm   (834 words)

  
 Barrow, Errol - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Barrow, Errol 1920-87, prime minister of Barbados (1966-76, 1986-87).
Barrow led his country to independence within the Commonwealth of Nations (1966) and became its first prime minister.
Carolyn Barrow, American-born widow of Barbados' first prime minister, dies at age 83
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 Dame Nita Barrow
With the appointment in September, 1986, of Dame Nita Barrow as its Permanent Representative the government of Barbados chose one of the most distinguished women of the Caribbean to oversee the country's interests at the United Nations.
Ambassador Barrow believed that if the United Nations were to succeed in the preservation of peace it must always be a people-oriented organization, working to eradicate those conditions which give rise to the frustrations and anxieties from which armed conflict is spawned.
Dame Nita Barrow brought great wisdom and experience to the field of adult education, her legacy informed by a lifelong commitment to people's struggle for learning, justice, and democracy.
www.nl.edu /academics/cas/ace/resources/nitabarrow.cfm   (1238 words)

  
 Government of Barbados History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Barrow later became the island's first Prime Minister.
The Barbados Labour Party took the reins of government again, when in the General Elections of 1976 and 1981 it was led to power by Mr.
Prime Minister Barrow's death in 1987 saw his deputy, Mr.
www.barbados.gov.bb /history.htm   (812 words)

  
 Barrow, Errol Walton biography - S9.com
1920 - Errol Walton Barrow was born 21st of January in Nesfield, St. Lucy.
1961-1965 - Errol Walton Barrow was the founder member of the Democratic Labor Party.
Errol Walton Barrow is brother of Ruth Nita Barrow.
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 Advocate
This national hero Errol Barrow had much to say to his fellow countrymen and much of what he said was extremely prophetic.
Barrow perpetuated the vision that the people of Barbados would be able to run their own affairs, to pay for the cost of running their own country, to have an education system which is as good as what can be obtained in any industrialised country anywhere in the world.
Errol Walton Barrows speech to the union in December 1966: The people of Barbados, even before their emergence into nationhood, have always tried, not without some success, to arrange their affairs in accordance with the principles of this Charter to which I have, in their name, subscribed their unstinted allegiance.
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 Nita Barrow Dies in Barbados   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Nita Barrow, Stateswoman and Ecumenical Leader, Dies in Barbados Ecumenical News International GENEVA--Dame Nita Barrow, the governor-general of Barbados, a former president of the World Council of Churches, and one of the world's leading pioneers in community health care, died in Barbados on December 19.
Nita Barrow, of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas, was born in Barbados.
Nita Barrow was a pioneer in developing the concept of community health care, not least because of her experience as principal nursing officer in Jamaica in the 1940s, experience which she later brought to the World health Organization and the World Council of Churches.
www.pcusa.org /pcnews/oldnews/1995/95994.htm   (455 words)

  
 barrow - Ask.com Web Search
Barrow is an internationally renowned medical center for brain and spine diseases, disorders and injuries, offering patient care, medical...
Stranded on the lonely road, which leads up to the Barrow, you must make your way through the trees, and darkening landscape, and out onto the...
Barrow has an AM/FM radio station, KBRW, broadcasting on 680 AM and 91.9 FM.
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 Advocate
By Khalil Goodman National hero and former Prime Minister Errol Barrow, the founder of the University of The West Indies Cave Hill campus, made a contribution that cannot be defaced...
Now called the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, Arthur stated that Barrows contributions to the nation and especially to the campus were extraordinary and monumental, and there was no reason why these contributions should not be commemorated.
Prime Minister Arthur and Barrows sister, Sybil Barrow, unveiled the new plaque commemorating the ceremony before members of the diplomatic corps, the Government and the Opposition, past university staff and members of the Barrow family.
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 Coucou and Flying Fish - Why
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Errol Walton Barrow a National Hero was born in 1920 and died in 1987.
Mr Barrow is the father of Independence and the first Prime Minister of Barbados as an Independent Nation.
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 AllRefer.com - Errol Barrow (Haiti History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Errol Barrow (Haiti History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Errol Barrow 1920–87, prime minister of Barbados (1966–76, 1986–87).
After serving as a British Royal Air Force pilot and navigator (1940–47), he obtained (1949) a law degree in London, returned to Barbados, and entered politics.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Barrow-E.html   (200 words)

  
 St. Lucia Simply Beautiful
We have evolved a formula for living together, but not having any strength…The soul of this community has to be laid bare, and there is no better time to do that than when we are preparing for independence” – Errol Walton Barrow, January 04 1966.
On the outside back cover of the book ‘Speeches by Errol Barrow’ edited by Yussuff Haniff, it is stated that ‘Errol Barrow re-shaped the economic relationships among the English-speaking Caribbean countries…’.
As is her wont, Aunt Sybil Barrow, the only surviving sibling of the right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow, last week celebrated Errol Barrow Day (January 21) with a magnificent culinary experience for the extended family and close friends.
www.stluciasimplybeautiful.com /articles2005/Basil4.html   (859 words)

  
 Media Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was knighted in November 1994 in an historic and ironic moment when Governor-General Dame Nita Barrow, sister of his foremost political opponent Errol Barrow, dubbed him “Sir Harold.”
He joined the BLP as a young lieutenant of the then aging Sir Grantley Adams when that party was in the doldrums at the height of the power of His Excellency Errol Barrow.
He cut his teeth in the pre-Independence debate as member of the Under-40s team of young men from all political persua­sions who fought resolutely for a federation of the West Indies.
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 Barrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrow (band), a band from Blacksburg, VA Barrow, Alaska, United States
Point Barrow, a headland 9 miles northeast of the town of Barrow
Barrow (Lake District), a hill in Cumbria, England
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 Amazon.com: "Errol Barrow": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rivalry developed in the BLP and a group broke away to form the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) under Errol Barrow, thereby creating a two-party system.
until the invidious distinctions between first-grade and second-grade secondary education in Barbados were abolished altogether by Errol Barrow's Democratic Labour Party (DLP) government in the early 1960s.
General Dame Nita Barrow since 1990 Head of government Prime Minister Owen Arthur, since 1994 Political leaders since 1970 1966-76 Errol Barrow (DLP),...
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 Remarks by Hon. A.J. Nicholson, at Signing Ceremony of Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At the Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Georgetown, Guyana in July 1986, the then Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt Hon Errol Barrow, asserted that it was the "collective wisdom" of the Caribbean people that would make for unity and integration within the Community.
When those words of admonition fell from the lips of Prime Minister Barrow the information age had not yet reached full bloom to become the signature of the era.
The imperatives of the information age now beckon us to make full use of the processes that are present and available to give life and substance and strength to that visionary reminder.
www.caricom.org /jsp/pressreleases/pres28_01.htm   (698 words)

  
 Books Food
The great interest they both shared was their love for, and skill in, cooking which also contributed to their friendship.
Errol Barrow was a politician, a fl Barbadian who in the course of a distinguish political career held the position of Prime Minister of Barbados from 1961 to 1976 and from 1986 until his death in 1987.
Sadly he also died, only a few weeks after Errol Barrow.
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 Errol | ERROL - information about errol, Top 10 Related Keywords -- Internet Top10 Search Engine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 William Demas
The views expressed here have been put in more poetic, yet precise terms by the late Errol Barrow, in his Chairman’s Statement at the 1975 Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank.
Errol Barrow, at the 1975 meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank, stated as follows: "We must strengthen the inner circle in order to survive [and] move to wider circles of regional cooperation if we are to hold our own".
The need to strengthen the innermost circle of CARICOM also implies that a single CARICOM country should not negotiate by itself trade and tariff agreements with a non-CARICOM ACS country or sub-grouping.
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 Barrow - MSN Encarta
Barrow, Errol Walton (1920-1987), West Indian political leader.
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