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Today in Bajan History| July 13th 1955 The Sinking of the SS Geologist
On July 13, 1955, the SS Geologist sank after a collision near Trinidad, killing 20 crew members, including 11 Barbadians. Winsome Fodderingham shares the...
Today in Bajan History| July 12th 1919 The Mysterious Disappearance of a Barbadian Policeman
On July 12, 1919, the Barbados Agricultural Reporter detailed the mysterious disappearance of Police Constable Sedgefield McLean, who allegedly left the force without permission...
Today in Bajan History| July 9th 1913 Compulsory Isolation and the Typhoid Fever Debate in Barbados
On July 9, 1913, the Barbados Agricultural Reporter challenged proposals to remove typhoid patients from homes deemed unsuitable for treatment, warning that compulsory isolation...
Today in Bajan History| July 8th 1825 A Second Church for Bridgetown
The Barbadian reported on a petition to the House of Assembly calling for a second church in Bridgetown as St. Michael’s Cathedral struggled to...
Today in Bajan History| July 7th 1950 Murder at Watts Village
The Barbados Advocate reported that former World War I soldier Kenneth Gaskin had been charged with the murder of his longtime partner, Metta Clement,...
Today in Bajan History| July 6th 1912 A Public Health Dispute in St. Michael
The Agricultural Reporter highlighted a bitter dispute between health authorities after the St. Michael Commissioners of Health rejected reported claims about poor sanitary conditions...