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Photo Flashback :Honouring 300 years of Jamaican parliament

Published:Friday | January 24, 2025 | 8:17 AM
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tacius Golding, thanking the members of the British Parliamentary delegation for their gift of a Speaker's chair, at the January 20, 1964 special sitting of the House of Representatives called for the dual purpose of receiving the gift and of marking the 300th anniversary of the start of parliamentary government in Jamaica. In front of the speaker are the Clerk of the Legislature, Mr H.D. Carberry, and the Assistant Clerk, Mr Edley Deans. At right (in front) are the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica, Rt Rev Percival Gibson, and his Chaplain, Rev Canon R.O.C. King. Behind them are the three visiting heads of Eastern Caribbean Commonwealth countries - Dr Eric Williams of Trinidad, Dr Cheddi Jagan of British Guiana, Errol Barrow of Barbados, and other members of the delegation.
THE LEADER of the Government Business in the Senate, Hugh Shearer, moving the resolution marking the 300th anniversary of elected parliamentary government in Jamaica on January 20, 1964.
OPPOSITION SUPPORT for the motion on the 300th anniversary being given by Vivian Blake in the Senate on January 20, 1964.
EMMANUEL SHINWELL, Labour member of the UK parliamentary delegation, supporting remarks made by the leader of the delegation, Sir Kenneth Thompson (background). Also shown: Joan Vickers, M P; Charles Royle, MP; and Mr A.C. Marples, Clerk to the UK House of Commons. The occasion was the marking of the 300th anniversary of elected parliamentary government in Jamaica on January 20, 1964.
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On January 20, 1964, Jamaica celebrated the 300th anniversary of elected parliamentary government with a special sitting of the House of Representatives. The British parliamentary delegation marked the occasion with the gift of a Speaker's chair, received by Tacius Golding, Speaker of the House.