With Him Still On The People's Side

Was born here in St. Lucy Jan 21 in 1920

In St.Croix he had schooling, in his infancy

Then returned with his father Anglican Priest Revd Reginal Grant Barrow

He went to Wesley Hall, Combermere and Harrison College and like an arrow

He shot into the RAF and served in World War II

In 1940-1947 with a distinction and became a Flying Officer too

Missions were 53 and by 1949 he sat the bar

Succeeded and was officially a scholar

This Bajan Scholar got his Economics degree

In 1950 he achieved it at the London University

London was good but in 1950 he returned here

Local bar accepted his prowess but there was more out there

On a BLP ticket representing St. George he entered the House

No more than 4 years later, with the BLP he had a grouse

Then in 1955 help founded the DLP

He lost his seat for St. George in 1956 to his old party

Emergency by-elections in 1958 gave him the seat for St. John

People loved the “Dipper” up there and every subsequent election he won

Election in 1961 the DLP won and he became the Premier

On 1966 he won our Independence to a thunderous, thankful cheer

People got education free both secondary and tertiary

Lowered the voting age to 18 and primary school meals made free

Encouraged the CDB, UWI and help founded CARICOM and CARIFTA

Social Security Scheme, National Insurance all championed by “Dipper”

Since 1989 his face was on the $50 and we got a Public Holiday in his name too

Independence Square, in 2007 was where they unveiled his 30’ statue

Dipper, The Rt. Excellent Errol Walton Barrow died June 1 1987 but his legacies abide

Everyday, here - With Him Still On The People’s Side