Hope Town District in Blackwood Village in Hope Town District, North Abaco, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)
Right Rev. Donald Roland Knowles, O.B.E.
Memorial Sculpture Garden
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Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts
1. Right Rev. Donald Roland Knowles, O.B.E. Marker
Born at Wemyss, Long Island in 1898, the Right Reverend Donald Roland Knowles traces his ancestry to the earliest settlers. Before becoming Rector of St. Matthew's Parish in Nassau in 1958, the Reverend Mister Knowles served as Priest in charge of one parish (Long Key, Crooked Island Acklins, Inagua), and later at two parishes in South Eleuthera. His wife, Carolyn Elizabeth Knowles of Simms, Long Island bore him two sons. In 1952 Reverend Donald Knowles was consecrated Bishop of Antigua and remained there until 1969. He returned to Nassau to take up posts as Rector of St. Margaret’s Parish, and as Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Nassau and the Bahamas. As was the first Vicar, Christ, Bishop Knowles was also a carpenter.
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 1958.
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
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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); The Reverend Charles C. Curry (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. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
4. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
5. 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 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
