Hope Town District in Blackwood Village in Hope Town District, North Abaco, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)
The Reverend Charles C. Curry
Memorial Sculpture Garden
| — | Green Turtle Cay | — |
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts
1. The Reverend Charles C. Curry Marker
Reverend Charles C. Curry was born at New Plymouth in 1915. Both his father, R. Bruce Curry, and his mother, Branhilda Sawyer, were descendants of the earliest settlers to these islands. Mr. Curry received his early education at the Green Turtle Cay public school. He married Enid Moncur in Nassau in April of 1938. In july 1959, Charles Curry was ordained into the Methodist Ministry at Trinity Church. Islands graced by his ministry were Andros, Cat, Acklins, Inagua, Jamaica, Eleuthera, and Nassau. In July 1978, the Reverend Mister Curry was inducted into the office of Chairman and General Superintendent of the Methodist church. He was the first Bahamian to be so honoured.
Erected by New Plymouth Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 26° 45.524′ N, 77° 19.749′ W. Marker is in Blackwood Village, North Abaco, in Hope Town District. It is in the Hope Town District. It is on Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
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Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Haziel Laverne Roberts (here, next to this marker); Charles Mennon Harris, O.B.E. (here, next to this marker); James Rispah Lowe, O.B.E. (here, next to this marker); William Roy Lowe, M.B.E. (here, next to this marker); Right Rev. Donald Roland Knowles, O.B.E. (here, next to this marker); Captain Robert Sherwin Archer (here, next to this marker); Albert William Lowe (here, next to this marker); Earl Anthony Roberts (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackwood Village.
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
2. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
3. b View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
4. View from outside of the wall and fence enclosing the Memorial Sculpture Garden at sunrise
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
