âVictoria Parkâ comes into being
âThe conversion of the Parade Ground into a âPublic Parkâ in commemoration of Her Majestyâs Jubileeâ (The Sentinel newspaper May 20, 1887)
A notice appeared from the Chief Justice for a meeting at the Court House on May 3 âto consider the appropriate manner of commemorating the Jubilee year of the Queenâ{{more}}
Four resolutions were passed and one was adopted; âthat the open space in Bentick Square, Kingstown, be converted into a park to be called the âVictoria Parkâ…that the place be levelled and turfed – that two belts of trees be planted and a carriage road formed between them, the inner portion remaining, as at present, a recreation ground…â
Other parts of the resolution called for a pavilion to be erected at the upper end along with a covered stand for the Police Band; âthat the cross road leading through Bentick Square to the Hospital be abandoned and that the piece of land belonging to the ground, between the residence of the Chef Justice and the houses on the other side of the road be sold.â
It was also decided that a dedication festival be held on June 21 when the Park would be publicly named the Victoria Park by the Governor.
Meeting of Afro-West Indians
âA preliminary meeting of local Afro-West Indians was held at the Public Library at 8:30 pm last night. The general tenor of the meeting was to lay a protest against Italyâs action towards Abyssinia. Among the speakers were A.C DeBique, E.B Duncan, G.A McIntosh and J.R Cato. Another large meeting is expected to take place at the Market Square on Friday night at 8 pm…â(The Times newspaper, August 8, 1935)