Colbert, Claudette b. September 13, 1903 d. July 30, 1996 Actress who starred in more than 60 films. Claudette Colbert died in Speightstown, Barbados, on July 30, 1996. (This was her vacation home.) Her permanent address was Manhattan. She was born on September 13, 1903, in France. Her real name was "Lily Claudette Chauchoin. While still a child her parents moved the family to New York. She won the Best Actress award in 1934 for "It Happened One Night," a Frank Capra movie. Her costar, [Read More] Parish of St. Peter Cemetery, St. Peter, Barbados
Ward, Sir. Deighton Harcourt Lisle b. 1909 d. January 9, 1984 Governor-General of Barbados. Deighton Ward graduated from Harrison College in Bridgetown. In 1958, he was one of the candidates of the Barbados Labour Party when they won four of the five seats in the House of Representatives in the Federal Parliament (of Barbados). He was a Freemason and also President of the Barbados Football Association. The first native Governor-General, Sir Winston Scott, took office in 1967 after Barbados independence was granted in 1966. Ten years later, Sir Scott died...[Read More] (Bio by: RosalieAnn) Cathedral Church of St. Michael's & All Angels, Bridgetown, Saint Michael Parish, Barbados
b. September 13, 1903 d. July 30, 1996
b. 1909 d. January 9, 1984