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Monday 1 July 2024

DR. ANDREW MOONIR KHAN HONOURED POSTHUMOUSLY BY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF T&T

 




DR. ANDREW MOONIR KHAN HONOURED POSTHUMOUSLY BY PCTT

In an impressive church service held by the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago, led by Rev. Stephen Harripersad, at the Susamachar Presbyterian Church on 30th June 2024, Dr. Andrew Moonir Khan was honoured posthumously, along with several other church stalwarts.
Dr. Andrew Moonir Khan was one of the pioneers of Education in Trinidad and Tobago.
He was an Educator who led by example and made numerous and outstanding contributions to church and country.
He became the first Presiding Elder in the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad and Tobago and obtained a PhD in Education from Florida Christian State University.
Dr. Khan served in all courts of the church until his passing in 1975.
Sir Isaac Hyatali T.C. K.B., former Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, [now deceased], who wrote the foreword for his Memoirs published by his daughter, Brenda Mohammed a former bank manager, remarked, “He was one of the greatest intellectuals in this society.”
The Presbyterian Teachers’ Association and Board of Men had also honoured him with gold medals posthumously for faithful service to the Presbyterian Church for several years.
Dr. Khan is the father of ten children who all excelled in their careers.
They are Gilbert, Victor, Myrtle, Addison, Sybil, Rosabelle, Florabelle, Brenda, Jamella, and Arabella.
Two of them, Judge Addison M. Khan, and Florabelle Lutchman, a Retired School Principal, followed in his footsteps and served as elders in the Marabella Presbyterian Church.
Florabelle Lutchman collected the award from PCTT on his behalf on 30th June 2024.

Tuesday 5 March 2024

CELEBRATING PETER MINSHALL'S REVELATORY CARNIVAL

 



Fifty years later, the facsimile of the hummingbird costume peers over Sherry Ann Guy’s shoulder. 
Guy, in hummingbird teal, is accompanied by Dr Farley Cleghorn, trustee of the Frank and Myrtle Cleghorn Foundation, Carol La Chapelle (third from left), and members of the Cleghorn family with Author Brenda Mohammed at the castle. - Photo courtesy Antony Scully

On 26th February 2024, the formal opening of an exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary to celebrate Peter Minshall’s revelatory 1974 Carnival presentation, “From the Land of the Humming Bird,” was held.

The exhibition was co-curated by Kathryn Chan and Austin Fido, in association with the Minshall Mas Foundation, the Frank and Myrtle Cleghorn Foundation, which provided seed financing, and the partnership of Castle Killarney (Stollmeyer’s Castle).

Frank and Myrtle Cleghorn are the deceased parents of Trinidad-born Dr. Farley Cleghorn, an infectious disease specialist living in Washington, and who has been involved in great humanitarian work.

Dr. Cleghorn gave an eloquent and touching speech about why he and his family supported the exhibition financially.

Hundreds were in attendance.

Admission was free, and sumptuous refreshments were served.

The organizers deserving of mention for their kind support of the project were, the National Carnival Commission, the Carnival Institute, the National Archives, Francis Lau Construction Company Ltd, Jimmy Aboud and Company Ltd, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Angostura Ltd, and Business Supply Group Ltd.

An article appeared in the Trinidad Newsday on the 3rd. March 2024.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Sunday 22 January 2023

Read Humming Bird Magazine for Literature News in Trinidad and Tobago





Read Humming Bird Magazine for Literature News in Trinidad and Tobago

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THE HUMMING BIRD is an annual magazine containing Literary news from the International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] – Trinidad and Tobago, with headquarters in Spain.
Within, you will find exquisite award-winning poetry, articles, anthology excerpts, details about a successful Book and Arts Fair promoting literacy, and other useful international news.
Readers will be kept up to date on opportunities to benefit themselves and their families.
Get a copy for your home library.
Get a copy for your home library.