er Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, Freedom of Barbados, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Dame of St. Andrew, Senior Counsel, Doctor of Laws, President of Barbados, has consented to the announcement of National Honours on the occasion of the Third Anniversary as a Parliamentary Republic and Fifty-eighth Anniversary of Independence of Barbados.
Awards of National Honours for Independence Day 2024
Order of Freedom of Barbados
For distinguished and extraordinary service to Barbados, the Caribbean, the Caribbean Diaspora or to humanity at large.
- Mr. Christopher Arthur Blackman, G.C.M., S.C.
For his distinguished career as a Justice of Appeal and High Court Judge in Barbados and throughout the region, his exemplary service to the Government and People of Barbados and for his exceptional leadership of the Constitutional Reform Commission.
- Mr. Richard Linton Vere Edghill
For his illustrious career as an engineer and contractor, sterling contributions to the construction, real estate, hospitality and tourism industries in Barbados and his renowned entrepreneurial endeavours that contribute to the social, economic and environmental development of Barbados.
- Ms. Henrietta Elizabeth Thompson
For her stellar career as a Barbadian international public servant serving as Ambassador at the United Nations and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, her outstanding contributions to combat the climate crisis and promote the sustainable development of small island developing states, her distinguished service in the Honourable The Senate and her exceptional work with the Parliamentary Reform Commission.
2024 Independence Day Honours List
Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella
Mason, Freedom of Barbados, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Dame of St. Andrew, Senior Counsel,
Doctor of Laws, President of Barbados, has consented to the announcement of
National Honours on the occasion of the Third Anniversary as a Parliamentary
Republic and Fifty-eighth Anniversary of Independence of Barbados.
Awards of National Honours for
Independence Day 2024
ORDER OF FREEDOM OF BARBADOS
For distinguished and extraordinary service to Barbados, the Caribbean,
the Caribbean Diaspora or to humanity at large.
- Mr. Christopher Arthur Blackman, G.C.M., S.C.
For his distinguished career as a Justice of Appeal and High Court
Judge in Barbados and throughout the region, his exemplary
service to the Government and People of Barbados and for his
exceptional leadership of the Constitutional Reform Commission. - Mr. Richard Linton Vere Edghill
For his illustrious career as an engineer and contractor, sterling
contributions to the construction, real estate, hospitality and
tourism industries in Barbados and his renowned entrepreneurial
endeavours that contribute to the social, economic and
environmental development of Barbados. - Ms. Henrietta Elizabeth Thompson
For her stellar career as a Barbadian international public servant
serving as Ambassador at the United Nations and Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, her outstanding contributions to
combat the climate crisis and promote the sustainable development
of small island developing states, her distinguished service in the
Honourable The Senate and her exceptional work with the
Parliamentary Reform Commission.
HONORARY ORDER OF FREEDOM OF BARBADOS
A distinguished person who is not a citizen of Barbados may be conferred
an honorary appointment to the Freedom of Barbados where it is
desirable that the person be so honoured by Barbados. - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
For his leading role and reputation of responsiveness and care as
the Government of the Republic of India under his strategic
leadership took urgent action to assist countries like Barbados with
Covishield vaccines that changed the course of the COVID-19
pandemic and minimised its social and economic impacts.
HONORARY ORDER OF FREEDOM OF BARBADOS (Cont’d) - Mr. Edmond Montague Grant
For his exceptional achievements as a global cultural icon,
innovator of unique genres of music including soca and ringbang
music, vociferous promoter of indigenous music, socio-political
commentator, his matchless talent as a singer, songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist and his excellent contributions to the
development of local, regional and international recording artistes.
ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
For distinguished national achievement and merit. - Reverend Dr. Joel Decourcey Cumberbatch
For his distinguished career as a spiritual advisor, administrator
and educator playing a leading role in the revision of the religious
education curriculum throughout the Caribbean, his dedicated
service to ministry and the church, in particular to the local,
regional and international Weslyan Holiness Church and his
outstanding contributions to youth and community development. - Mr. Anthony Altureo Gilkes, S.C.M.
For his illustrious career as an activist, award winning investigative
journalist of international acclaim and founding members of the
Nation Publishing Company. His outstanding accomplishments as
a PR and Communications consultant and a cultural entrepreneur,
his principal role in researching and reviving the former plantation
celebrations that marked the end of the sugar cane harvest, that
resulted in the launch of the inaugural Crop Over Festival. - Mr. Jeffrey Jarvis Hoyte
For nearly sixty years of distinguished work as an entrepreneur that
paved the way for his extensive contributions to Barbados’
economic diversification. His notable achievements, innovation
and expertise in the retail, waste management and green energy
sectors and his unwavering dedication to providing employment
opportunities, shaping the next generation of entrepreneurs and
building resilient communities.
HONORARY ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
A distinguished person who is not a citizen of Barbados may be conferred
an honorary appointment to the Order of the Republic where it is
desirable that the person be so honoured by Barbados. - Mrs. Phillipa Challis
In recognition of her years of dedicated service and sterling
contributions to improving the lives of underserved children and
those living with disabilities in Barbados through the Sandy Lane
Charitable Trust and the Derrick Smith School and Vocational
Centre and for her outstanding charitable work with private and
public sector organisations in Barbados to promote education,
strengthen communities and alleviate poverty. - Mrs. Regine Sixt
In recognition of her renowned philanthropic work in Barbados and
significant contributions to the development of children through
the Regine Sixt Children’s Aid Foundation and for the important
role her global company performs in the promotion of Barbados
and creating avenues for investment opportunities in Germany and
other western European countries.
GOLD AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT
For meritorious service or achievement in Barbados or a community
within Barbados. - Mr. David Anthony Farrell, Ph.D.
For his transformational leadership of the Caribbean Institute for
Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) since 2006. His stellar
achievements in adopting integrated approaches to mitigating the
weather, climate, water and marine challenges of the region,
creating world class training programmes and establishing early
warning networks across the region and for his distinguished
service whilst working on a range of water resources,
environmental and geological hazard and risk assessment projects
in the United States of America, Canada and the Caribbean.
GOLD TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Ms. Evettgianna Euretta Gibson
For her tireless and outstanding contributions to the Labour
Movement in Barbados. For her dedicated service as a leading
advocate for wage equity, conducting research and advancing
worker and employer education that has resulted in many
improvements in workers’ conditions of services especially for
women in the work force. - Ms. Petrona Elvira Holder
For over four decades of sterling contribution as an educator,
principal and community development practitioner. For her
dedication to providing quality education for students whilst
involving parents in the learning process and Parent Teacher
Associations. - Dr. William Frederick Huey
For 60 years of outstanding service as a veterinarian dedicated to
the care of animals. For his excellent achievements as a founding
member of the Barbados Veterinary Association and tireless work
with the Barbados RSPCA to improve animal health and welfare,
provide quality and compassionate services for companion animals,
farm animals and horses and assisting in the control of outbreaks of
Swine Fever and New Castle Disease in Barbados. - Mr. Richard Anthony Mayers, J.P.
In recognition of his chartable work with the Barbados Red Cross,
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Barbados Cancer Society
and the Dyslexia and the Down Syndrome communities and
sterling contributions to humanitarian causes, providing
educational opportunities and improving the quality of life of
persons living in in the rural communities in St. Andrew and
St. Philip.
GOLD TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE (Cont’d) - Mrs. Cecily Veronica Spencer-Cross
In recognition of her fifty plus years of commitment and dedicated
service to the development of Theatre Arts in Barbados and the
wider Caribbean. For her achievements as an acclaimed award-
winning actress, educator, director, producer, administrator and
theatre coach who is positively impacting the cultural landscape of
Barbados and the diaspora.
SILVER TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE
For highly meritorious service or achievement in science, the arts,
literature, sport, civic duties or any other endeavour worthy of national
recognition. - Mr. Antonio Ricardo Daniel
For his contribution to the development of Barbados’ indigenous
sport – Road tennis. For his stellar representation of Barbados in
Road Tennis over the past 38 years at the national level. For his
tireless dedication to attract new players and raising the profile of
the sport in Barbados. - Mr. Stephen Anthony Lashley
For his artistic excellence and outstanding contribution to the
performing art. His achievements in bringing global recognition to
Barbados and honouring his roots through his inspiring musical
journey as member of KC & The Sunshine Band and performing
with iconic artists such as Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones,
Kymani Marley, and Taylor Dayne, Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge,
Tavares, Gloria Gaynor, and The Trammps. - Ms. Phyllis Anne Murrell
For her lifelong outstanding contributions to the provision of
Nursing and Health Care in Barbados. For her dedicated services
as a Staff Nurse, Field Educator at the Barbados Family Planning,
Medical Representative with a major private sector company in
Barbados and Chief Public Health Nurse and since retirement, her
continued commitment to volunteerism and civic duties.
SILVER TRIDENT OF EXCELLENCE (Cont’d) - Mr. Walter Dacosta Phillips, J.P.
For his distinguished career as an educator, notably in the teaching
of Mathematics and as a publisher of several globally accepted
textbooks on the Common Entrance Mathematics Examination.
For his long and dedicated service of over fifty-six years of
tutoring hundreds of primary school students in Mathematics,
English, Grammar, and Composition and for the past 44 years
preparing numerous secondary school students for CSEC
examinations in Mathematics. - Mr. Adzil Irad Stuart, J.P.
For his artistic expression, creativity and sterling contribution to
the advancement of the performing arts, locally, regionally and
internationally. For twenty-nine years of dedicated service to the
Community Independence Secretariat, its flagship production
“Spirit of the Nation” and the development of the Parish
Ambassadors of Barbados. For his unswerving commitment to
national development with a focus on empowerment of youth and
marginalized persons in communities across Barbados.
BARBADOS SERVICE STAR
For meritorious work in the public, fire, military, police, prison or other
protective services or in any other similar field of endeavour. - Mr. Elson Jerome Davis, J.P.
For his outstanding contribution to youth and community
development in Barbados. For his advocacy and dedicated service
to non-governmental organisations and civil society voluntary
groups that are committed to youth empowerment, building strong
communities, maintaining valued traditions and inculcating
appropriate morals and values. - Mrs. Maureen Susan Harris
For her commitment to uplifting her community, her philanthropy
and her selfless dedication to supporting children and the needy in
the parish of St. James.
BARBADOS SERVICE STAR (Cont’d) - Mrs. Jennifer McDonald King
For her sterling contribution to Athletics and Sports Administration
in Barbados with a focus on Special Olympics. For her
outstanding representation of Barbados on the first West Indies
Netball team to Eastbourne, England, in Singapore in i963 in the
Golden Oldies as well as in international competitions in Australia,
New Zealand, Ceylon, Scotland and South Africa among other
countries. - Mr. Victor Cornel Knight, J.P.
For his achievements as a cricket administration, philanthropist
who supports several charitable causes and his contributions as a
businessman who has leveraged his specialized skills as an
experienced Locksmith to provide services for established
companies and train persons across the region as technicians. - Ms. Fay Shirnill Lucas, J.P.
For her contribution to sport, tourism and hospitality industries in
Barbados. For over forty years of dedicated service in the tourism
industry providing high quality customer service. For her stellar
representation of Barbados in sport of Hockey. - Reverend Angela Delores Phillips, J.P.
For her commitment to community work in the parish of Christ
Church, assisting the poor and needy and for her tirelessly service
to various church organisations to improve the ministry and its
physical structures. - Mr. Joseph Anthony Riley, J.P.
For his dedication to community work and community
development from the early age of 14 years and his sterling
contribution to the advancement of sporting activity in the rural
parish of St. Joseph.
BARBADOS SERVICE MEDAL
For meritorious work in the public, fire, military, police, prison or other
protective services or in any other similar field of endeavour. - Ms. Maureen Burgess-Thornhill, J.P.
For her philanthropy, voluntarism, dedicated community service
and contributions to nation building. - Mr. Wesley Athelbert Chandler
For his outstanding advocacy and social activism. - Ms. Diana Yvette Drakes
For her dedicated service to the performance of civic duties and
engaging in community-building activities and the care of children
in her urban community. - Mr. Michael Duval Grant
For his long and dedicated service to the youth in the Black Rock
community that has spanned over fifty-three years. For his
advocacy, volunteerism and philanthropy. - Bishop Clement St. Clair Howell, J.P.
For his outstanding contribution and dedication to the care of the
vulnerable persons in the Black Rock Community spanning more
than 36 years. His achievement with infrastructure development,
the Mount Zion Meals-on-Wheels programme and community
outreach initiatives. - Ms. Barbara Hunte
For her unswerving commitment and use of her experience to guide
and assist young people and selfless use of her business skills and
resources to develop the Pineland community. - Mr. Easton McDonald Layne
For his contribution to the development of sport and the Paradise
Football Club in 1978. For his dedication and commitment to
training and motivating young people to make a positive difference
in their lives.
BARBADOS BRAVERY MEDAL
For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. - Mr. Trevor Anthony Haynes
For placing himself at risk while preventing extreme loss of
property and loss of life, from a house fire in Bellefield, Black
Rock, St. Michael. - Mr. Dwayne Andre Gladstone Pollard
For placing himself at risk while preventing loss of four lives from
drowning in the waters off Holetown, Barbados.
BARBADOS
29th November, 2024
