Brother Graham's trip to BARBADOS - Codrington College
It was established by the will of General Christopher
Codrington who died in 1710.
Christopher Codrington was a British soldier and
colonial governor, whose father was captain-general of the Leeward
Isles, he was born in the island of Barbados, in 1668. Educated
at Christ Church, Oxford, he was elected a fellow of All Souls.
In 1697, on the death of his father, he was appointed
captain-general and commander-in-chief of the Leeward Isles.
He died on the 7th of April 1710, bequeathing these
estates to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts for the foundation of a college in Barbados. This college,
known as the Codrington college, was built in 1714-1742. To All
Souls College, Oxford, he bequeathed books worth 6000 and 10,000
in money, out of which was built and endowed the Codrington library
there.
From here our journey took us into the Parish of
St Philip
Cassada Bay offer
both individuals and groups the possibility of coming to Carriacou
and staying in a 'working holiday village' FREE OF
COST in exchange for 'work in the village', bringing Hands of
Help into the community, the nursing homes, the church building
project.
United Caribbean
Trust Headquarters
Cassada Bay is a
beautiful old, once- empty, hotel located on the island of Carriacou.
Providing 6 beautifully
sited multi- coloured chalet accommodation for relief workers,
in a secure, protected, (little tattered) setting.
United Caribbean
Trust base headquarters could be used as ‘Christian
Timeshare Holiday Resorts’ outside of the hurricane
season (thus fund the trust) and accommodation for relief workers
during the hurricane season if needed. If not needed they could
be opened to local schools, youth groups and Caribbean churches
from July to October.
