Novelle Richards
Novelle Richards | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Antigua | |
| In office 20 December 1951 – 29 October 1960 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | George Sheppard |
| Constituency | St. John's Rural South |
| Member of the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation | |
| In office 25 March 1958 – 31 May 1962 Served with Bradley Carrott | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Antigua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1917 |
| Died | 1986 |
| Party | Antigua Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | West Indies Federal Labour Party |
| Relations | Gaston Browne (grandson) |
Novelle Hamilton Richards (24 November 1917–1986)[1] was an Antigua Labour Party politician, who was elected as representative for St. John's Rural South in the 1951 general election and served until 1960.[2] Richards was also a member of the Federal Parliament of the West Indies, being one of two representatives for the province of Antigua along with Bradley Carrott.[3] Richards was the lyrical composer of "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" and has a secondary school named after him in Tomlinson. He is the grandfather of prime minister Gaston Browne.[4]
References
- ^ "New secondary school named after author of National Anthem". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Members of the Legislative Council of Antigua and Barbuda 1951 - 1956". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Members of the Federal House of Representatives". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 26 March 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2018 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ "New secondary school named after author of National Anthem". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-04.