Roderick George Rainford, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of the West Indies, was awarded the 1963 Rhodes Scholarship. Rainford, who planned to study law at Oxford and later focus on industrial relations, had been actively involved in university clubs, including the Political, Drama, and Economics Clubs. A former student of Gordon Town Elementary and Kingston Technical School, he also served as secretary of the Gordon Town Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society and pursued a passion for writing short stories and poetry.
 

Published Thursday, August 16,1962 

Named 1963 Rhodes Scholar

The Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee yesterday afternoon awarded the 1963 scholarship to 22-year-old Mr. Roderick George Rainford, a second-year economics student at the University of the West Indies.

Mr. Rainford, who plans to study law at Oxford and later concern himself with industrial relations after completing his economics B.Sc. course at the U.W.I. in June next year, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric G. Rainford of Enfield District, Gordon Town P.O. The elder Mr. Rainford is a farmer, and his son has served as secretary of the Gordon Town Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society.

A pupil at the Gordon Town Elementary School from 1947–54, and at the Kingston Technical School from 1957–58, Mr. Rainford entered the University College in 1960. There, he has taken an active part in the Political Club, the Drama Club, and the Economics Club.

At Kingston Technical School, he was the founder of the debating society, played cricket and table tennis, and took part in drama. He is now vice-president of the Past Students' Cultural Society. On leaving that school, he joined the Jamaica Library Service, passing his first librarianship examination. His hobbies include writing short stories and poetry.

The chairman of the Rhodes election committee is His Excellency the Governor-General Sir Kenneth Blackburne and Minister of Education, the Hon. Edwin Allen. All other members are former Rhodes Scholars, being Mr. H. Lawrence Lindo, Dr. Eric Swaby, Mr. Donald Bogle, Senator Dudley Thompson, and Senator Hector Wynter, secretary.

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