Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC was a Barbadian and British West Indian politician. Grantley Herbert Adams was born at Colliston, Government Hill, St. Michael on April 28, 1898. He was the third child of seven born to Fitzherbert Adams and the former Rosa Frances Turney. Grantley was educated at St. Giles and at Harrison College in Barbados. In 1918 he won the Barbados Scholarship and departed the following year for his undergraduate studies at Oxford University.

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  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC was a Barbadian and British West Indian politician. Grantley Herbert Adams was born at Colliston, Government Hill, St. Michael on April 28, 1898. He was the third child of seven born to Fitzherbert Adams and the former Rosa Frances Turney. Grantley was educated at St. Giles and at Harrison College in Barbados. In 1918 he won the Barbados Scholarship and departed the following year for his undergraduate studies at Oxford University. He was married to Grace Thorne in 1929 at St. John's Church. Their only child, Tom, himself won the Barbados Scholarship, attended Oxford and became a lawyer. Tom Adams later became the second Prime Minister of Barbados. After founding the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in 1938, then known as the Barbados Progressive League, Adams was president of the Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) from 1941 to 1954. While being a staunch supporter of the monarchy, Adams and his party also demanded more rights for the poor and for the people. Progress toward a more democratic government in Barbados was made in 1942, when the exclusive income qualification was lowered and women were given the right to vote. By 1949 governmental control was wrested from the planters. Adams became the first Premier of Barbados in 1958, as the island proceeded towards self-governance and then became the first and only Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation, defeating Ashford Sinanan by two votes. Sinanan went on to serve as Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad's Democratic Labour Party (DLP). From 1958 to 1962, Barbados was one of the ten members of the West Indies Federation, an organization doomed by nationalistic attitudes and by the fact that its members, as British colonies, held limited legislative power. As Premier of Barbados, his leadership failed in attempts to form unions like the BWU, and his continued defense of the monarchy was used by his opponents as evidence that he was no longer in touch with the needs of his country. Errol Walton Barrow, a fervent reformer, became the new people's advocate. Barrow had left the BLP and formed the DLP as a liberal alternative to Adams' conservative government. Barrow instituted many progressive social programmes, such as free education for all Barbadians, and the School Meals system. By 1961, Barrow had replaced Adams as Premier and the DLP controlled the government. The Sir Grantley Adams International Airport located in Christ Church, Barbados was renamed after the former Prime Minister in 1976. A statue in honour of Adams is located in front of Government Headquarters at Bay Street, St. Michael. Adams is also one of Barbados' 10 national heroes.
  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams war ein barbadischer Politiker. Nachdem der Insel 1954 von der britischen Kolonialregierung die innere Selbstverwaltung zugestanden wurde, war Adams von 1954 bis 1958 erster Premierminister des Landes. Von 1958 bis 1962 war er erster und einziger Premierminister der Westindischen Föderation Adams gründete 1938 die Barbados Labour Party und wurde deren erster Vorsitzender. Von 1941 bis 1954 führte er die Arbeitergewerkschaft Barbados Workers' Union an. In Erinnerung an das Wirken Adams' wurde 1976 der Flughafen in Christ Church in Sir Grantley Adams International Airport umbenannt.
  • Grantley Herbert Adams (Grantley Adams), né le 12 avril 1898 - décédé le 28 novembre 1971, fut un homme politique de la Barbade. Il fut le premier premier ministre de la Barbade de 1954 à 1961. L'aéroport de Bridgetown porte son nom.
  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams - barbadoski polityk. Pierwszy premier kolonii Barbados od 1 listopada 1954 do 18 listopada 1958, następnie w latach 1958-1962 premier Federacji Indii Zachodnich. Z zawodu adwokat. Członek Partii Pracy Barbadosu.
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  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC was a Barbadian and British West Indian politician. Grantley Herbert Adams was born at Colliston, Government Hill, St. Michael on April 28, 1898. He was the third child of seven born to Fitzherbert Adams and the former Rosa Frances Turney. Grantley was educated at St. Giles and at Harrison College in Barbados. In 1918 he won the Barbados Scholarship and departed the following year for his undergraduate studies at Oxford University.
  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams war ein barbadischer Politiker. Nachdem der Insel 1954 von der britischen Kolonialregierung die innere Selbstverwaltung zugestanden wurde, war Adams von 1954 bis 1958 erster Premierminister des Landes. Von 1958 bis 1962 war er erster und einziger Premierminister der Westindischen Föderation Adams gründete 1938 die Barbados Labour Party und wurde deren erster Vorsitzender. Von 1941 bis 1954 führte er die Arbeitergewerkschaft Barbados Workers' Union an.
  • Grantley Herbert Adams (Grantley Adams), né le 12 avril 1898 - décédé le 28 novembre 1971, fut un homme politique de la Barbade. Il fut le premier premier ministre de la Barbade de 1954 à 1961. L'aéroport de Bridgetown porte son nom.
  • Sir Grantley Herbert Adams - barbadoski polityk. Pierwszy premier kolonii Barbados od 1 listopada 1954 do 18 listopada 1958, następnie w latach 1958-1962 premier Federacji Indii Zachodnich. Z zawodu adwokat. Członek Partii Pracy Barbadosu.
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