NATIONAL AWARDS

 

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL OF MERIT SILVER

 

1969 -

 

 

YR

NO

NAME

STATUS

SPHERE

1969

1

Brown, Norbert (Mr.)

Musician and Teacher

Choral Music

 

2

De Verteuil, Helen (Mother) - M.B.E.

Music Teacher

Music

 

3

Hogan, Reginald V. (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Credit Unionism

 

4

James, Eric (Mr.) - M.B.E.

Public Officer and Sportsman (Retired)

Football

 

5

Lewis, Lystra (Mrs.) - M.B.E.

Teacher and Sportswoman

Netball

 

6

Maynard, Fitz G. (Mr.)

Teacher (Retired)

Friendly Societies

 

7

Mc Donald, James (Mr.)

Radio Communications Supervisor, Police Service

Communications

 

8

Mose, George (Mr.)

Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Retired)

Social Welfare

 

9

Padmore, Marjorie (Miss)

Musician and Schools Broadcasting Officer

Music

 

10

Ramdial, Sydney (Mr.)

Inspector of Schools (Retired)

Education

 

11

Scandella, Mary M. (Miss)

Administrative Officer II, Police Service

Administration

 

12

Turpin, Sydney (Mr.)

Messenger II, Prime Minister's Office

Orderly Duty to the Prime Minister

 

13

Watkins, Raymond (Mr.)

Director of National Youth Camps

Youth Affairs

 

14

Weekes, Willoughby (Mr.)

Head Butler, Governor General's House

Household Duty to the Governor General

 

15

Worme, Charles F. (Mr.)

Agriculturist and Teacher

Poultry Farming

1970

16

Barnes, Cyril (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)

Police Service and Social Welfare

 

17

Bloom, David (Captain)

Commanding Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard

Defence

 

18

Brathwaite, Keith (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Volunteer Fireman

Fire Service

 

19

Grayson, Clebert (Mr.)

Chief Fire Officer

Fire Service

 

20

Guy, Marjorie (Miss)

Inspector of Schools

Education

 

21

May, Claud Anthony (Mr.)

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Police Service

 

22

Mc Carthy, Eric (Mr.)

Registrar, Supreme Court (Retired)

Public Service

 

23

Mc Phillip, Ignatius (Mr.)

Superintendent of Police

Police Service

 

24

Munro, David (Captain)

Commissioner of Prisons

Prisons Service

 

25

Noel, Victor (Mr.)

Deputy Chairman, Statutory Authorities Service Commission

Education

 

26

Pedro, Wallace (Mr.)

Principal, School for the Deaf

Education of the Deaf and Dumb

 

27

Pierre, Ernest (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Police Service

 

28

Rique, Victor (Mr.)

Electoral Officer

Public Service

 

29

Rodriguez, Louis J. (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Police Service

 

30

Sewlal, Enos (Mr.)

Archivist

Archives

 

31

Spencer, Julian A. (Captain)

Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Regiment

Defence

 

32

Tracey, Evelyn (Mrs.)

Superintendent, St. Mary's Children's Home

Social Welfare

 

33

Weekes, Leslie Oliver (Mr.)

Government Printer

Public Service

 

34

Williams, Mervyn (Lt. Commander)

Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard

Defence

1971

35

Comma, Carlton (Mr.)

Secretary-Librarian, Trinidad Public Library (Retired)

Public Service

 

36

Gopie, Bisram (Mr.)

Administrative Assistant (Retired)

Community Service

 

37

Jones, Edmund (Dr.)

Technical Officer, Ministry of Agriculture

Agricultural Research

 

38

Lewis, Blanche (Miss)

County Health Visitor (Retired)

Nursing

 

39

Roach, Peter (Mr.)

Commissioner for Cooperative Development (Retired)

Co-operatives

 

40

Watson, Arthur (Captain)

Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Regiment

Music

1972

41

Brathwaite, Clifton (Mr.)

Chargehand

Sanitation

 

42

Campbell, Wilkie Solomon (Mr.)

Police Sergeant (Retired)

Police Service

 

43

Carvalho, Peter (Mr.)

Carnival Bandleader

Carnival Development

 

44

Drayton, Claude (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

45

Duncan, Selwyth (Mr.) (Sel)

Musician

Music

 

46

Edwards, Romania (Miss)

District Health Visitor

Nursing Service

 

47

Farrell "Lord Pretender", Alric (Mr.)

Calypsonian

Calypso

 

48

Gadsby, Samuel Lionoel (Rev.)

Clergyman

Religion

 

49

Granville, Joseph (Mr.)

Chauffeur

Public Service

 

50

Jones, Brunell (Mr.)

Journalist

Journalism

 

51

Knowles, Ralph (Mr.)

Sports Commentator

Sport

 

52

Mata, Sylvestre (Mr.)

Parang Leader

Parang Music

 

53

Moore, Mc Donald (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Music

 

54

Nestor, Joan (Miss)

Secretary to the Governor General

Public Service

 

55

Nicholas, Ivan Bertram (Mr.)

Secretary, Trinidad and Tobago Association of County Councils

Local Government

 

56

Pollard, Eric Austin (Mr.)

Police Sergeant (Acting)

Police Service

 

57

Rabathaly, Yolande Pompey (Mr.)

Chauffeur, Trinidad and Tobago high Commission, London

Sport

 

58

Rambissoon, Sonnylal (Mr.)

Teacher

Art

 

59

Reid, Raymond (Rev. Fr.)

Clergyman

Public Service

 

60

Saldenha, Harold (Mr.)

Carnival Bandleader

Carnival Development

 

61

Seheult, Marcelle (Miss) - M.V.O.

Private Secretary to the Governor General (Retired)

Public Service

 

62

Ward, Hazel (Mrs.)

Television Announcer

Cultural Development

 

63

Williams, John (Mr.) (Buddy)

Musician

Music

 

64

Wong Sang, Joyce (Mrs.)

Community Development Officer

Community Service

1975

65

Assam, Violet (Rev.)

Minister of Religion

Religion

 

66

Edwards, (Singing Francine), Francine (Miss)

Calypsonian

Calypso

 

67

Melville, Wilfred (Mr.)

County Councillor

Public Service

 

68

Sandy-Lewis, Rose McCartha (Calypso Rose) (Mrs.)

Calypsonian

Calypso

 

69

Titus, Joye (Miss)

Telephone Operator

Community Development

1976

70

Bonas, Cecil Frederick Lawrence (Mr.)

Employee, San Fernando Borough Council (Retired)

Music

 

71

Chai, Ahoy (Mr.)

Carnival Bandleader

Carnival Development

 

72

Durga, Mahabir (Mr.)

Proprietor

Social and Religious Work

 

73

Lee, Hugh Reynold (Mr.)

Member, Road Safety Association

Public Service

 

74

Mohammed, Torrance Iqbal (Mr.)

Dancer

Arts and Dance

 

75

Ramdwar, Dennis Elliot (Mr.)

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Police Service

 

76

Walters, Esmond Ernest (Mr.)

Musician

Music

1977

77

Bennett, Conrad Stephen (Mr.)

Press Photographer

Journalism (Photography)

 

78

Olliviere, Denton (Mr.)

Messenger (Retired)

Public Service

 

79

Peters, Albert (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)

Public Service

 

80

Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force

Organization

Public Service (Youth Development)

1978

81

Austen, Enies (Miss)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

82

Deane, Eric Albert (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

83

Derrick, Selwyn Rawle Eugene (Mr.)

Soldier

Defence

 

84

Eligon, John (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Police Inspector

Police Duty

 

85

Eustache, Ainsley (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Police Corporal

Police Duty

 

86

Fulchan, Paul Sookrajh (Mr.)

Lifeguard

Lifesaving

 

87

Harewood, Dorothy Beryl (Miss)

Senior Matron (Retired)

Public Service

 

88

Jackman, James Wesley (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

89

Job, John Milton (Mr.)

Soldier

Defence

 

90

Joyeau, Emery (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Police Constable

Police Duty

 

91

Kelshall, Richard (Lieut.-Commander)

Seaman Officer

Defence

 

92

Mohan, Carlyle Livingston (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Community Service

 

93

Trotman, Leroy Kelvin (Mr.)

Assistant Auditor General (Retired)

Public Service

 

94

Villarouel, Cecil (Mr.)

Soldier

Defence

 

95

Weekes, Leslie Clement (Mr.)

2nd Deputy Registrar General (Retired)

Public Service

 

96

Williams, Maurice (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Police Constable

Police Duty

1979

97

Connor, Maurice (Mr.)

Teacher, School for the Blind

Community Service

 

98

Cudjoe, Roy Lindley (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

99

Cumberbatch, Godfrey Edward (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Friendly Societies Officer (Retired)

Community Service

 

100

Drayton, Adna Claudia (Mrs.)

Social Worker

Community Service in the Field of Child Welfare

 

101

Dyer, Fitzroy (Mr.)

Public Officer

Credit Union Development

 

102

Fisher, Samuel (Mr.)

Messenger (Retired)

Public Service

 

103

Francis, Zephrine (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

104

Henry, William Eric (Mr.)

School Supervisor (Retired)

Community Service and Youth Development

 

105

Montenegro, Irene Kathleen (Miss)

Nurse

Nursing

 

106

Moore, Samuel Arthur (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

107

St Louis, Melvina (Mrs.)

Housewife

Voluntary Social Work

1980

108

Augustine, Nelson (Mr.)

Headkeeper, Emperor Valley Zoo (Retired)

Public Service

 

109

Carrington, Cecil (Mr.)

Inspector of Police

Police Service

 

110

Co-operative Credit Union League of Trinidad and Tobago

Organization

Credit Union Development

 

111

Corbie, Frank Romualdo (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Fire Officer

Public Service

 

112

De Ferriere, Nina (Miss)

Domestic Supervisor (Retired)

Public Service

 

113

Harper, Horace (Mr.)

Fire Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

114

Headley, Selwyn Huggins (Mr.)

Assistant Superintendent of Police

Police Service

 

115

La Forest, Vernon Hubert (Mr.)

Fire Officer (Retired)

Public Service

1981

116

Browne, Luther Arnott (Mr.)

Receptionist

Public Service

 

117

Harris, Miriam B. (Mrs.)

School Principal (Retired)

Education

 

118

Kerr, Osmond (Mr.)

Superintendent of Police

Police Service

 

119

Mc Farlane, Clare (Mr.)

Tradesman (Retired)

Community Service

 

120

Rudder, Fitzroy (Mr.)

Coach

Golf

1982

121

Carter, Ivan Winston (Mr.)

Director, Classification and Compensation (Retired)

Public Service and Sport

 

122

Cherrie, May Johanna (Miss)

Medical Social Worker (Retired)

Medical Social Work

 

123

Commissiong, Agnes (Miss)

Assistant Director of Personnel Administration (Retired)

Public Service

 

124

Cray, Kelvin Robert Albert (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

125

Emmanuel, Waldron (Mr.)

Director of Education Planning (Retired)

Public Service

 

126

Lee Sam, Chong Sing David (Mr.)

Medical Clerk/ Receptionist, Trintoc/ Justice of the Peace

Community Service

 

127

Maharajh, Mahadeo (Mr.)

Pundit/ Sugar Chemist (Retired)

Public Service

 

128

Moses, Dorothy (Mrs.)

Nursery School Principal

Education

 

129

Ramcharan, Byjnath (Mr.)

Member, San Fernando Rent Assessment Board

Public Service

 

130

Ramkerrysingh, Wilfred Aldwyn (Mr.)

School Supervisor II, Member, Police Service Commission (Retired)

Public Service

 

131

Raymond, Winnifred (Mrs.)

Public Health Nursing Instructor (Retired)

Public Service

 

132

Rowley, Edwina (Miss)

Primary School Principal (Retired)

Social Work

 

133

Valere, Gloria Theresa (Mrs.)

Principal, St Francois Girls College (Retired)

Public Service

1983

134

Des Anges, George (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

135

Joseph, Irving Compton (Mr.)

Assistant Auditor General (Retired)

Public Service

 

136

Laurent, Eugene John (Mr.)

School Teacher

Education

 

137

Mc Neil, Rita (Mrs.)

Private Secretary to His Excellency the President (Retired)

Public Service

 

138

Rodriguez, Juancito (Mr.)

Secretary/ Warden, Woodbrook Youth Centre (Retired)

Youth Affairs

 

139

Tobitt, Richard Hilton (Mr.)

Soldier

Defence

 

140

Walker, Ronald Paul (Mr.)

Engineer

Public Service

1984

141

Baird, Merle (Mr.)

Town Clerk (Point Fortin) (Retired)

Public Service

 

142

Lucas, Berthel Lyndersay (Mr.)

Former manager, Wharves, Port Authority

Public Service

 

143

Parris, Beulah Eudora (Miss)

City Clerk (Retired)

Public Service

 

144

Soverall, Oswald Benedict (Mr.)

Secretary to the Ombudsman (Retired)

Public Service

1985

145

Crichlow, Georgina Elizabeth (Miss)

Teacher (Retired)

Public Service

 

146

Hinds, Carl (Mr.)

Town Clerk (Retired)

Public Service

 

147

Khan, Yunus (Mr.)

Commissioner of Valuations (Retired)

Public Service

 

148

Mayers, Harold (Mr.)

Public Servant (Retired)

Public Service

 

149

Samuel, Peter Lennox Louis (Mr.)

Director of Surveys (Retired)

Public Service

 

150

Wilson, Cecil Ivan (Mr.)

Chief Immigration Officer (Retired)

Public Service

1986

151

Bacchus, Gordon Augustus (Mr.)

Road Superintendent (Retired)

Public Service

 

152

Chen, Kenneth Desmond (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

153

Dasent, Eastlyn Errol (Mr.)

Teacher

Education

 

154

Ford, Herman (Mr.)

Sergeant-at-Arms (Retired)

Public Service

 

155

Lamb, Wylene (Mrs.)

Hon. Consul for Trinidad and Tobago in Sarasota U.S.A.

Public Service

 

156

Mahase-Samaroo, Lenore (Mrs.)

Special Teacher II (Retired)

Music

1987

157

Heller, Alec Martin (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)

Police Service

 

158

Simon, Samuel (Mr.)

Deputy Chief Fire Officer (Retired)

Public Service

 

159

Sutherland, Leroy Carlyle (Mr.) [Posthumous]

Former Director of Pensions

Public Service

1988

160

Dee, Ralph Henry (Mr.)

Checker (Retired)

Religious Music

 

161

Griffith, Russell Lewis (Mr.)

Clerk of the Senate (Retired)

Public Service

 

162

Lashley, Roland Chance (Mr.)

Messenger II (Retired)

Public Service

1989

163

Hackshaw, Mary Rosario (Sister)

Principal

Community/ Social Work

 

164

Hingoo, Sieudath Laloo (Mr.)

Contractor (Retired)

Public Service

 

165

Kirton, Enid Althea (Mrs.) - Teacher's Diploma, B.A. (General) (Hons) (U.W.I.), Dip. Ed. (U.W.I.), Dip. Management

Teacher II

Education

 

166

Ragbir, Sonny Booal (Mr.)

Supervisor II, Food Crop, Caroni (1975) Limited

Promotion of National Welfare

 

167

Ramesar, Esmond (Mr.)

Director, Extra Mural Studies

Education

 

168

Thompson, Wilma (Mrs.)

Accounting Executive II (Retired)

Public Service

1990

169

Baptiste-John, Janet (Miss)

Specialist Teacher

Education (Teaching of the Learning Disabled and Adult Literacy)

 

170

Blenman, Oscar George (Mr.) - Cert. Public Admin. (U.W.I.), Dip. Mngt. Studies (U.W.I.), Cert. Urban Dev. (Birmingham Univ.)

City Clerk

Public Service

 

171

Elcock, Winston David (Mr.)

Radio and Television Announcer

Public Service

 

172

Hutchinson, Lynette C.A. Biggart (Mrs.) - A.L.A., F.L.A.

Librarian (Retired)

Public Service

 

173

Kingston, Malcolm H. (Mr.)

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)

Public Service

 

174

Lucas, Yvonne (Miss)

Public Servant (Retired)

Community/ Social Work

 

175

Mc Dowell, Laurel Mae L. (Mrs.)

Matron (Retired)

Nursing

 

176

Nicholas, Dolly (Mrs.) - B.Sc., H.B.Sc., M.Sc.

Research Chemist

Scientific Invention

 

177

Sampath, Dorinda (Mrs.) - B.A. (Lond.), M.Ed. (U.W.I.)

Supervisor of Schools and Social Worker (Retired)

Public and Community Service

 

178

Sampson, Doreen (Mrs.)

Administrative Secretary, Girl Guide Association

Community/ Social Work

 

179

Siunarine, Deonarine (Mr.)

Principal (Retired)

Education

 

180

The Syrian/ Lebanese Women's Association

Organization

Community Work

 

181

Wheeler, Victor Augustus (Mr.) - B.A., Hons (English), Cert. Ed., Dip. Ed., Dip. Theology

School Supervisor II (Retired)

Public and Community Services

1991

182

Chandler, Inez (Miss)

Housewife

Community Service

 

183

Lewis, Gerald (Mr.)

Self-Employed

Carrying the National Colours

 

184

Parsons, Bernadette (Mrs.)

Housewife

Community Service

 

185

Powder, Frederick (Mr.)

Principal (Retired)

Education and Community Service

 

186

Ramoutarsingh, Lloyd (Mr.)

School Principal (Retired)

Community Service

1993

187

Beckles, Beverly Ann-Marie (Miss)

Chief Executive Officer

Community Service

 

188

Dickie, Antoinette (Sister)

Principal

Special Education

 

189

Guischard, Vernan Boswell (Mr.)

Consultant

Community Service

 

190

Hosein, Raphael Boysie (Mr.)

Public Officer (Retired)

Sport and Community Service

 

191

Joseph, Carmen (Miss)

Children's Home Manager

Community Service

 

192

Mungal, Yvonne Elizabeth (Miss)

Voluntary Social Worker

Community Service

 

193

O'Callaghan, Maurice (Mr.)

Principal (Retired)

Education

 

194

Ramoutar, Isaac Joseph (Mr.)

Assistant Sales Manager

Community Service

 

195

Seignoret, Gerard Oliver (Mr.)

Retired Public Officer

Public Service

 

196

Warner, Eunice Agatha (Miss)

Home Economics Specialist

Education

1994

197

Baksh, Rafique (Mr.)

Electrician (Retired)

Community Service

 

198

Beckles, Lynne Lucille (Mrs.)

Secretary

Community Service

 

199

Biddeau, Jeffrey Aaron (Mr.)

Musical Artiste

Music

 

200

Clement, Moislie Ann (Mrs.)

Special Teacher of the Deaf

Community Service

 

201

Gopaul, Richard Martin (Mr.)

Civil Servant (Retired)

Public Service

 

202

Maximin, George "Tambi" (Mr.)

Project Director

Community Service

 

203

Mc Dowall, Laurence Franklin (Mr.)

Sport Administrator

Community Service

 

204

Pinder, Yvonne Ella (Mrs.)

School Principal (Retired)

Education

 

205

Romano, Elma Agatha (Mrs.)

Housewife

Community Service

1995

206

Andrews, Marjorie (Mrs.)

Principal (Retired)

Education

 

207

Archbald-Rousseau, Daphne Dorothy (Mrs.)

Educator

Education

 

208

Browne, Elaine Lennore (Mrs.)

Principal (Retired)

Community Service

 

209

St Rose, Cynthia Theresa (Mrs.)

Community Worker

Community Service

1996

210

Cruickshank, Sylvan James (Mr.)

Hospital Attendant (Retired)

Community Service

 

211

Lawrence, Simon (Mr.)

School Principal (Retired)

Education/ Community Service

1997

212

Anatol, Hazel Angela (Ms.)

Assistant Auditor General (Retired)

Public Service

 

213

Chauharjasingh, Archibald Solomon (Mr.)

Cultural Research Officer (Retired)

Sport/ Culture/ Community Service

 

214

Holder, Noreen Allison (Ms.)

City Clerk (Retired)

Public Service

 

215

Ramsaran, Motee Seudath (Mr.)

Senior Economist (Retired)

Public Service

1998

216

Achong, Vere Theresa Roma (Mrs.)

Librarian - ALA

Public Service

 

217

Cox, Rita Marjorie (Dr.)

Librarian

Librarianship/ Literacy Community Service

1999

218

Eunice Elder

Retired Home Economist

Community Service

 

219

Lois Elsa Barrow

Librarian

Public Service

 

220

Desmond Baxter

Retired Community Relations Officer

Community Service

 

221

Ivis Teresa Gibson

Administrative Director

Community Service

 

222

Corporal Collis Harris Hazel

Police Officer

Community Service

 

223

Sonny Jainarine

Retired School Principal

Community Service/ Education

 

224

Debindranath Lall Maharaj

Retired Chief Probation Officer

Public Service

 

225

Lennox Sirjuesingh

School Principal

Community Service/ Sports

2000

226

Robin Maharaj

Meteorologist

 

 

227

Anthony Commission

 

 

 

228

The Naparima Alumni Association of Canada

 

 

 

229

 

Fanny Ramsundarsingh

 

 

 

 

230

Francis Rivas

 

 

2001

231

Yvonne Pilgrim

Retired Nurse

Public Service

2002

232

Stephen Jeewanlal Manohar Kangal

Retired Foreign Officer

Public and Community Service

 

233

Lynette Ivy Comissiong

Librarian / Community Worker / Writer

Librarianship / Community Work

 

234

Cipriani Baptiste

Retired Commissioner of Prisons

Public Service

 

235

Dr. Edrick Henderson Gift

Educational Consultant

Public Service (Education)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:

The Secretary

National Awards Committee

Office of the Prime Minister

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

July, 1998