Mr M.W. G. Gordon

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M.W.G. Gordon

Mr M.W.G. Gordon

In 1867, Mr. M. W. G. Gordon, a seventeen-year-old Scotsman, arrived in Trinidad to take up a position with the Colonial Bank, a predecessor of Barclays Bank Limited. Five years later, Mr. Gordon left the Bank and ventured into the world of Commerce. He founded one of Trinidad and Tobago’s oldest and largest business houses, the firm of Gordon Grant and Company Limited.

Mr. Gordon is as important to Trinity College as any of its illustrious teachers or its accomplished students. He bequeathed 22 acres of land at Moka to the Anglican Church for the construction of a building. This bequest facilitated the move of Trinity College from Melbourne Street, Port of Spain to the beautiful and serene environment of Moka, Maraval.

Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Mr.M.W.G. Gordon posthumously for his philanthropy.

Mr Michael G. Clark

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Michael G. Clark

Mr Michael G. Clark

Mr Michael G. Clark served as a contract officer at Trinity College from April 1st 1963 to June of 1970 during which time he taught Mathematics. He was the Organist at the school and is credited with starting the annual joint carol service with Bishop Anstey High School.

In 1967 Mr. Clark was made Housemaster of School House. In 1970 he moved to Antigua and served as Principal of a private school there. In 1971 he returned to Trinity as a regular member of the teaching staff and taught Mathematics. He also resumed Housemaster duties but this time, of Rawle House.

He spent his final years at Trinity as form teacher of form six Science. In October 1997, he retired from Trinity at age 60 but still plays the organ at the school’s annual carol service.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Mr Michael G. Clark for his thirty-three years of dedicated service as an educator at Trinity College.

 

 

 

 

Mr Lidj Yasu Piankhi Omowale

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Lidj Yasu Omowale

Bro Lidj Yasu Omowale

 

Bro. Lidj Yasu Piankhi Omowale, formerly Lidgissue Oliver, attended Trinity College from 1958 to 1965. He later obtained a Masters degree in Library Science from Pratt University in New York. Bro. Omowale was a member of the Central Committee of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) from 1970 until the eighties. In the early 1980’s he joined forces with Lancelot Layne in a group known as the National Emancipation and Freedom Day Council of Trinidad and Tobago in a drive to make Emancipation Day a public holiday. This finally happened in 1986.

He was the principal driving force in the formation of the Traditional Afrikan National Association (TANA) and the Confederation of African Associations of Trinidad and Tobago (C.O.A.A.T.T.), an umbrella organisation for groups involved in African culture in Trinidad and Tobago. He was also a pioneer of the Emancipation Support Committee (ESC).

He died in March 1996 and the Lidj Yasu Omowale Emancipation Village at which the yearly Emancipation celebrations take place was named in his honour.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Bro. Lidj Yasu Omowale posthumously for his contribution to culture and his work in having the Government of Trinidad and Tobago recognise Emancipation Day as a public holiday.

Bro Khafra Kambon

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Khafra Kambon

Bro Khafra Kambon

Bro. Khafra Kambon, formerly David Darbeau, attended Trinity College from 1958 to 1965. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and History from the University of the West Indies.

He is the Managing Director of his own company, Kaf-Sha-Ra Services and has provided consultancy in many areas of business and community development to Governmental and Multilateral Agencies, Private Sector Firms and NGOs throughout the Caribbean

He is the author of numerous published articles, booklets and the book ‘For Bread Justice and Freedom: a Political Biography of George Weekes, which was highly acclaimed by the late Dr. Tony Martin, the biographer of Marcus Garvey.

In 1969 he co-founded the National Joint Action Committee which led the Black Power movement of 1970 that caused positive social and economic changes in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider English speaking Caribbean. He was arrested several times between 1969 and 1972 for his political activism; he was charged but never convicted.

Khafra has been a member of many organizations that fought for the recognition and promotion of African culture. These included the Freedom and Emancipation Day Committee, the Traditional African National Association and the Emancipation Support Committee of which he is currently Chairman.

Khafra has spoken on Pan Africanism at numerous international conferences and has received many awards, including the UWI Distinguished Alumni Award.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Khafra Kambon for his contribution to the socio-economic and cultural empowerment of African People around the world.

Mr Hugh Spicer

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Hugh Spicer

Mr Hugh Spicer

Mr. Hugh Spicer holds a Bachelors degree in English, Spanish and French as well as a Diploma in Education from the University of the West Indies. He joined the staff at Trinity College in 1958 at Melbourne Street and stayed until retirement in 1994.

At Trinity College, Mr. Spicer was well loved and greatly respected by all students but also feared by those who broke the rules. Mr. Spicer wore many hats at the school. He was Vice Principal, House Master and Dean of Discipline. He had a commanding presence. When he spoke he had everyone‘s attention and was always clearly understood.

He taught Spanish to forms one and two and English Literature to forms five and six. He was an ardent bridge player and encouraged boys to enjoy the game.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Mr. Hugh Spicer for his dedicated service and his sterling contribution to student discipline at Trinity College for 36 years.

 

 

 

Mr Herman Browne

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Herman Browne

Mr Herman Browne

Mr Herman Browne attended Trinity College from 1960 to 1965 and holds a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of The West Indies.

Mr Browne worked in the Immigration Service of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for 40 years, during which time he served as Immigration Attaché at the T&T embassies in Washington DC and Toronto and retired as Chief Immigration Officer in 2007. He was intimately involved in the country’s implementation of its immigration obligations under the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.

After his retirement, he contributed at the regional level as an Immigration and Border Security Consultant with CARICOM’s Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARIMPACS). In this capacity, he helped to draft model legislation on human trafficking and a contingency planning guide for ‘Mass Migration Outflows ‘for the CARICOM region.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Herman Browne for being the first alumnus to reach the post of Chief Immigration Officer and for his service in the field of Immigration and Border Security to Trinidad and Tobago and the broader CARICOM region for 40 years

 

Justice William Guy Hannays II

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Justice William Guy Hannays

Justice William Guy Hannays II

Justice William Guy Hannays II attended Trinity College from 1965 to 1970. He held a Bachelor of Law degree and a Legal Education Certificate from the University of the West Indies.

Justice Hannays was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1981. In 1985 he formed his own law firm “Hannays and Co.” and had a long and varied civil law practice acting both as an Instructing and an Advocate Attorney-at-Law.

Justice Hannays was a former Chairman of First Citizens Bank Limited. He was a member of the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Law Association and sat on the National Insurance Appeals Tribunal. He was a past President of the Trinidad and Tobago Lawyers’ Cricket Association and a past President of the Trinity College Alumni Association. He served on several Boards of Directors.

Justice Hannays was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago on 14th October 2013. Justice Hannays regrettably passed away in 2014.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognised Justice William Guy Hannays II for his achievements in the legal profession.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Johnny Maharaj

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Dr. Johnny Maharaj

Dr Johnny Maharaj

Dr Johnny Maharaj attended Trinity College from its inception in 1958 to 1965 where he received a well-rounded education. He went on to study medicine at the University of the West Indies and then to specialize in family medicine obtaining diplomas from the University of the West Indies and the Margaret Sanger Institute of New York.

Dr Maharaj holds the unique distinction of being the first graduate of Trinity College to become a medical practitioner. He is now in his 42nd year as a practicing physician. He has also taught for 21 years as an Associate Lecturer in family medicine at the University of the West Indies.

Dr Maharaj has always made the care of his patients his first concern and possesses those competencies associated with medical professionalism and medical ethics that underpin the trust that the public has in Doctors.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Dr. Johnny Maharaj as its first member to become a medical doctor and for his contribution to medical education and health care.
 

 

 

 

Dr Peter Fung

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Dr. Peter Fung

Dr Peter Fung

Dr Peter Fung, who was born in England, attended Trinity College from 1963 to 1968. In 1968 he was awarded the Jerningham Silver Medal, an honour bestowed on the student who attained first place in the Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level Examinations in the Country.

In 1970 he returned to the UK where he studied Marine Zoology at the University of Wales and then Medicine at Southampton University. He worked as a General Practitioner in Southampton for 25 years, and in Sidmouth, Devon for 8 years prior to his retirement.

He is a musician and has been a worship leader in various churches over the years. He is the author of two books – ‘Eternity Now – a Christian View of Eternity’ and ‘From Venus to Victoria – a History of Sidmouth’.

The Trinity College Alumni Association recognises Dr Peter Fung for his achievement in 1968 as Trinity College’s first Jerningham Silver Medallist and for his thirty-three years of medical service.