New Harbour Island Chapter formed for the Bahamas Historical Society. From Left to Right: Godfrey Kelly, Martin Ellis, Martin Grant and Reswell “Prince” Mather
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On Monday 1st May The Harbour
Island Chapter of The Bahamas Historical Society was inaugurated and the
following officers elected: Martin L Grant, Chairman, Godfrey Kelly, Secretary,
Reswell N Mather, Public Relations and Martin J Ellis, Research Officer.
The
main concern of the Harbour Island Chapter members was that although Harbour
Island has a rich history, being the oldest sustained settlement in the
Bahamas,
historical buildings, sites and artifacts are being destroyed for
commercial gain.
The Society's Annual General Meeting was held in Nassau on Thursday 14th April at 6pm. Reports were read by by the Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Editor and President and the following officers were re-elected:
President: Jim Lawlor (Retired Educator)
1st Vice President: Stephen Aranha (Assistant Professor at College of Bahamas)
2nd Vice President: Dr Vernell Allen MBE, (Retired Chief Medical Officer Ministry of Health)
Treasurer: David Cates(Senior Civil Servant)
Recording Secretary: Vernita Johnson LVO, (Retired Secretary to Governor General)
Corresponding Secretary: Joan Clarke (Retired Senior Civil Servant)
Trustees:
Dr Gail Saunders, OBE, (Retired Director of Archives)
Dr John Knowles (Retired Educator)
Clarice Grainger OBE (Office Administrator Templeton global advisors ltd
Elizabeth Betty Cole (Sports Coach)
June Maura OBE, MVO, (Retired Senior Civil Servant)
Management Committee:
Virginia Balance (Librarian at College of Bahamas)
Anne Lawlor (Assistant Professor College of Bahamas)
Beryl Strachan (Retired Educator)
Dawn Davies (Retired Company Executive)
Jamaal Miller (Liaison Officer USA Embassy)
Andrea Major (Public Relations National Association of Antiquities and Museums)
Anthony Roberts (Retired Director of Public Health)
Chantal Curtis (Forensic Scientist Royal Bahamas Police Force)
On
Thursday 7th April at 6pm. Dion Hanna spoke on “Land and
Freedom: One Bahamas and a Tale of Two Cities”. The talk was very
interesting and drew a large audience.
Here
are the YouTube links to Dion Hanna's speech (Thanks to Robert Dorsett once
again)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_kwCUfSAE6g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=kuk-cpGWj4s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RqsbTiIJ4Aw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0tFV4_6CseQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=iRl45lUShZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Dypy3cjFKfo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jEhxcn5arvk
The Bahamas Historical Society (BHS)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to stimulating interest in
Bahamian History and to the collection and preservation of material
relating thereto. Its Headquarters, the former IODE Hall, was a gift
from the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE). BHS is
on Shirley Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Nassau.
www.bahamashistoricalsociety.
com
