Hope Town District in Blackwood Village in Hope Town District, North Abaco, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)

Richard Herbert Roberts

Memorial Sculpture Garden

— Green Turtle Cay —

Richard Herbert Roberts Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

1. Richard Herbert Roberts Marker

Inscription. Richard Herbert Roberts was born at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco in 1911. In 1952 he married Emma J. Lowe and fathered five children. Mr. Roberts made his greatest impact on the Bahamas as Head Techer of Green Turtle Cay School from 1931 to 1945. He later taught at Harbour Island School and the Eastern Junior School in Nassau. Destined for success in any endeavor, R.H. Roberts went to work for the Home Furniture Company in 1946 and is owner of that enterprise today. He is a member of the Nassau Rotary. He is a member of the East Nassau Rotary and in 1981 he received their Paul Harris Bellow award. A half decade later, Herbert Roberts students remain dedicated. Many are highly successful people who owe their story to their teacher. From funds collected by former students, this bust rests here to represent their dedication to a teacher and a friend.

Erected by New Plymouth Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 26° 45.524′ N, 77° 19.749′ W.

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Marker is in Blackwood Village, North Abaco, in Hope Town District. It is in the Hope Town District. It is at the intersection of Parliament Street and New Plymouth Street on Parliament Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

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); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackwood Village.

Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025

2. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden

View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025

3. View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance

View from outside of the wall and fence enclosing the Memorial Sculpture Garden at sunrise image. Click for full size.

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 April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.