Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

137 THOMAS DE BARCELONA H e was a Spanish catholic priest responsible for establishing missions from around 1686. The first missions were established in Naparima, Princes Town and St. Anns. KENNETH GRANT (1839-1931) C anadian-born, this Presbyterian missionary, along with John Morton, was one of the founding fathers of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago. He also founded Naparima College in 1894. Grant Memorial Presbyterian School in San Fernando is named in his memory. In 1872 he founded the Susamachar Presbyterian School in San Fernando and was its minister from 1870 to 1907. He was the father of T. Geddes Grant, one of the early pioneers in business in Port of Spain. ELTON G. GRIFFITH (1913-1992) E lected Spiritual BaptistArchbishop in 1942, he was a strong advocate for the rights of Baptist worshippers and was largely responsible for the repeal of the Shouters’ Prohibition Ordinance in 1951 and having Baptist ministers legally recognised as marriage officers in 1965. •1988: Hummingbird Silver Medal •1992: Chaconia Medal Gold. Among other prominent elders: George Cowen, Eudora Thomas, Barbara Burke, Monica Randoo.