Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles of the West Indies)
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams
Sir Grantley Herbert Adams
Q.C., C.M.G.
1898-1971
Leader of the Government and Premier of Barbados
1946-1958
Primer Minister of the West Indies
1958-1962
“He was ready at the time when the people needed a leader who would be both the symbol of their emancipation and their leader out of the wilderness to the promised land. They left no doubt about this. They called him ‘Moses’. It was his inspiration always that put heart into the rank and file; and the example of his devotion to the movement created the confidence that was necessary for success.”
Sir Hugh Springer
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 13° 5.194′ N, 59° 36.536′ W. Marker is in Bridgetown, Saint Michael. Marker is on Bay Street just north of Chelsea Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgetown, Saint Michael BB14038, Barbados. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Errol Walton Barrow (approx. half a kilometer away); Commissariat for the British Commission (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Monument to Those Lost in the 1831 Hurricane (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Engineer’s Office & Quarters (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Royal Artillery Barracks (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Main Guard (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Barbados Military Cemetery (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Commonwealth War Graves (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgetown.
Also see . . . Grantley Herbert Adams. (Submitted on June 8, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.