"Errol Walton Barrow" [January 21,1920-June 1,1987]

From Barbados at Nesfield,St.Lucy he was the son of Rev.Reginald Grant

Barrow and Ruth nee O'Neal.Errol was also the nephew of legendary Dr.Charles Duncan O'Neal founder of the Democratic League.In 1939,he won a scholarship in Classics to Coordinating College but joined the Royal Air Force and served in World War II.He was the personal navigation officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army at the Rhine between 1940 & 1942.After the RAF.Errol studied law and passed the bar the bar in 1949.He return home in 1950 as a practing barrister-at-law and became a member of the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) in 1951.A founder member of the Democratic Labor Party,he swept to power in 1961 and held that position for five years.Errol then took the island into independence from Britain and became Barbados' first prime minister in 1966 until 1976.During his time in office Errol sought a new social democratic state and was able to expand free education to all levels;he introduce a National insurance,improved health services,accelerated industrial development and the expansion of the tourist industry.Errol received many awards among them were an Honorary of Civil Law from Mc Gill University in Canada in 1966 and the Lions International "Head of State Award" for outstanding service to the country in 1967.He was made a Privy Councilor in 1968 and in 1969 wrote Canada's Role in the West Indies.In 1986,he again led his party to power by the largest margin in Barbado's history.After only one year in office,Errol died on office.In his honor Barbadians observe his birthday as a National holiday and have a constant reminder of  his life and service in his likeness which is widely circulated on the Island's fifty dollar bill,popularly known as "an Errol."