Within this month of April, we celebrate the illustrious men and women whose contributions to this country Barbados reflect their love of and service to the development of the nation, some at the peril of death.
Since the year 1998, April 28, has been designated National Heroes Day. The following Barbadians were named to this pantheon of heroes, marking, and celebrating some of the people who over the centuries have gone above and beyond in their service to country –
- Bussa: ………………………… Unknown – 1816
- Sarah Ann Gill: ………………… Feb. 16, 1795 – Feb. 25, 1866
- Samuel Jackman Prescod: ……… 1806 – Sep. 26,1871
- Dr. Charles Duncan O’Neal: …… Nov. 30, 1879 – Nov. 19, 1936
- Clement Osbourne Payne: ……… 1904 – Apr. 7, 1941
- Sir Grantley Herbert Adams: …… Apr. 28, 1898 – Nov. 28, 1971
- Rt. Hon. Errol Walton Barrow: … Jan. 21, 1920 – Jun. 1, 1987
- Sir Hugh Worrell Springer: ……… Jun. 22, 1913 – Apr. 14, 1994
- Sir Frank Leslie Walcott: ………… Sep. 16, 1916 – Feb. 24, 1999
- Sir Garfield St. Aubyn Sobers: …… Jul. 28,1936 – Present
- Robyn Rihana Fenty: …………… Feb. 20, 1988 – Present
Today, we salute their faithful contributions to the building of our country, Barbados.
A Symbol Of Hope, Freedom And Self-governance