Author: Guy Hewitt

Barbados, the second oldest settlement in the West Indies, has had strong links with the UK for centuries. Back in the seventeenth century, Sir James Drax transformed sugar cane into an industry, and at the time, Barbados generated more trade for England than all other colonies combined.Barbados has been a destination of choice in the twentieth century and beyond. Famous British names, including the Cunard and Guinness families, wintered there. Sir Anthony Eden hosted Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and Noel Coward entertained Sir Winston Churchill. Today, it is home for Sir Cliff Richard and a second home for Lord…

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