Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Hugh Springer
1913 – 1994
Co-founder of the Barbados Labour Party and Governor-General
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Barbados Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A lawyer and educator who helped found the Barbados Labour Party and the Barbados Workers' Union, and later served the University of the West Indies.
Springer was Governor-General of Barbados from 1984 to 1990 and is a National Hero.
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