Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica — Surrey County (Caribbean Region of the Americas)
Reverend John Radcliffe
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 28, 2022
1. Reverend John Radcliffe Marker
The Rev. John Radcliffe,
Preacher, teacher and poet. Died 7th Sept. 1892. After residing 44 years in the island.
Erected by some admirers of his genius and personal worth as a mark of their high esteem.
Damaged by earthquake Jan. 1907
Re-erected 1910.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1907.
Location. 17° 58.174′ N, 76° 47.453′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Kingston Parish. It is on Duke Street just north of Barry Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Duke Street 50, Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony and specifically also a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St Andrew's Scots Kirk (here, next to this marker); Nanny of the Maroons (approx. 3.6 kilometers away in St Andrew Parish); The Order of National Hero (approx. 3.7 kilometers away in St Andrew Parish); Samuel Sharpe (approx. 3.7 kilometers away in St Andrew Parish); George William Gordon (approx. 3.7 kilometers away in St Andrew Parish); Paul Bogle (approx. 3.7 kilometers away in St Andrew Parish); Marcus Mossiah Garvey
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Also see . . . 1907 Jamaica earthquake at Wikipedia. The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 p.m. local time, is described by the United States Geological Survey as one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history. Every building in Kingston was damaged by the earthquake and subsequent fires, which lasted for three hours before any efforts could be made to check them, culminating in the death of about 1,000 people, and causing approximately $30 million in material damage ($872.46 million in 2021). (Submitted on June 29, 2022.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 28, 2022
2. Reverend John Radcliffe Marker
The marker is mounted to the St. Andrew's Scots Kirk.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
