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

181 Principal of St. Mary’s from 1978 to 1992. Fr. De Verteuil edited and published The Urich Diary Trinidad 1830- 1832 ; the original was hand-written in German by Friedrich Urich in the 1830s and paints a clear picture of life in Trinidad during that time. It was translated into English by Urich’s granddaughter Irene Urich in the 1950s. Fr. De Verteuil’s books include: The Story of Gene Smile and the Gas Station Racket 1981, Eight East Indian Immigrants (1989), The Germans in Trinidad (1994), Surgery in Trinidad (1996), Western Isles of Trinidad (2002), Temples of Trinidad (2004), and The Corsicans in Trinidad (2005). • 1992 - Humming Bird Medal Gold • 2004 - Honorary LL.D. degree from The University of the West Indies (for work as educator, historian, and writer) LIONEL M. FRASER (Not available-1901) A lthough he was a civil servant and a Chief of Police, he is best remembered for his historical writings, History of Trinidad 1783- 1813 and History of Trinidad 1814-1839 . C.L.R. JAMES (1901- 1989) C yril Lionel Robert James was an influential political thinker, activist and writer during the era of Trinidad’s independence. He was also passionate about cricket and his love for the sport is reflected in his work. In 1932, James moved to England, and worked as a cricket commentator and writer. He became active in left-wing politics, and was an advocate of socialism. He wrote several books during this period, including Minty Alley (1936), World Revolution (1937) and a widely acclaimed history of the Haitian revolution. In 1938, James went to the U.S. He continued to be a political activist, campaigning against colonialism and advocating for independence of the West Indies. After being in Ghana for its revolution in 1957, James