Barrow, Errol Walton

1920 - Errol Walton Barrow was born 21st of January in Nesfield, St. Lucy.

1939 - Won a scholarship in Classics to Codrington College but joined the Royal Air Force and served in World War II.

1940-1942 - He was personal navigation officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army at the Rhine.

1949 - Barrow studied law and passed the Bar.

1950 - Returned home and practicing barrister-at-law.

1951 - Became a member of the Barbados Labor Party. (BLP).

1961-1965 - He was the founder member of the Democratic Labor Party.

1962-1976 - Served as Prime Minister of Barbados.(1st prime minister upon independence 1966)

1966 - Received many awards among them were an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from Mc Gill University in Canada.

1968 - He was made a Privy Councilor.

1969 - He again let his party to power by the largest margin in Barbados' history.

1986-1987 - He once again served as Prime Minister of Barbados.

1987 - Errol Walton Barrow died on the 1st of June.

Errol Walton Barrow is brother of Ruth Nita Barrow.