Castries, Saint Lucia — Caribbean Region (Lesser Antilles)
Sir William Arthur Lewis
Nobel Prize
for Economics - 1979
"A country without the Arts
is a cultural desert"
1971 Graduation Address,
U.W.I. Cave Hill
Died June 15, 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1915.
Location. 14° 0.526′ N, 60° 59.441′ W. Marker is in Castries. Marker is on Laborie Street. The marker and monument can be found in Derek Walcott Square in Castries, Saint Lucia. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castries LC04 301, Saint Lucia. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hon. Derek Alton Walcott (here, next to this marker); Derek Walcott Square (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir John George Melvin Compton (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jean Baptiste Bideau (about 210 meters away); Simon Bolivar (about 240 meters away); The “Cannon” at Walcott Place (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Anglican Church Foundation Stone (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castries.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.