Hugh Springer
Sir Hugh Worrell Springer GCMG[1] (22 June 1913 – 14 April 1994[2]) was the organiser and first General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union and Barbados' third native Governor-General.[3] By an act of Parliament in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados.[4]
Springer received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1976.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 49669. p. 3453. 9 March 1984. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Sir Hugh Springer". Obituaries. The Times (64933). London. 20 April 1994. p. 19.
- ↑ Hugh Springer, Rulers.org
- ↑ Parliament of Barbados (2009). "Parliament's History". Barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ webperson@hw.ac.uk. "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
- Photo, Barbados Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
- Barbados, Worldstatesmen
- Obituary
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Randolph Douglas |
Governor General of Barbados 1984–1990 |
Succeeded by Nita Barrow |
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