Barbadian

In a tribute, Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings said… Agnes broke down barriers as the first Black mayor of Barnet and a role model for many people. That legacy will live on through community groups she founded as a pillar of the community for 40 years.”

When the British first settled in Barbados in 1627, it was uninhabited. Enslaved Africans worked the sugar plantations established on the island, which initially dominated the Caribbean sugar industry.