LENNOX
HONYCHURCH
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NAME
Lennox Honychurch
BORN:
Lennox Edward Honychurch
27th December 1952
Portsmouth, Dominica
PROFESSION
Historian, anthropologist
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Patricia Honychurch (née Napier) and Ted Honychurch
SIBLINGS:
Sara Honychurch Beiner
EDUCATION
| 1959–62 | Convent Prep School, Roseau, Dominica | |
| 1963–68 | The Lodge School, St.John, Barbados | |
| 1969–71 | St. Mary’s Academy, Roseau, Dominica | |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1998 | St. Hugh’s College, University of Oxford, UK |
| Doctor of Philosophy (D Phil) in Anthropology | |
| Master of Philosophy (M Phil) in Anthropology and Museum Ethnography | |
CAREER
| 1970 | Reporter/announcer, Radio Dominica, Dominica |
| 1971–72 | Reporter/announcer, Windward Islands Broadcasting Service (WIBS), Dominica |
| 1973–75 | Reporter, Dominica Star Newspaper, Dominica |
| 1975–79 | Member of the House of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Dominica |
| 1977 | Delegate at the conference for Dominica Independence, Marlborough House, London |
| 1977–78 | General Secretary, Dominica Freedom Party |
| 1980–81 | Press Secretary to the Government of Dominica |
| 1988 | Chief Cultural Officer, Government of Dominica |
| 2001–04 | Staff Tutor, University of the West Indies, School of Continuing Studies, University of the West Indies, Roseau, Dominica |
| 1982– present |
Director of Historic Restoration, Fort Shirley, Cabrits National Park. Portsmouth, Dominica |
WORKS
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| 1975 | The Dominica Story—A History of the Island, Macmillan UK (reprinted 1984, 1995) |
| 1979 | The Caribbean People 3 volumes, textbooks, Thomas Nelson & Sons, UK (reprinted 1980, 1981, new edition 1995) |
| 1982 | Our Island Culture, Dominica Cultural Council (reprinted 1988) |
| 1983 | The Cabrits and Prince Rupert’s Bay, Dominica Institute, Dominica (republished 2012) |
| 1986 | Caribbean Landmarks—Historic events and sites, Thomas Nelson & Sons, UK |
| 1991 | Dominica: Isle of Adventure , Macmillan UK (2nd edition 1995) |
| 1998 | Caribbean Camera: A journey through the islands , Macmillan UK |
| 2001 | Historic Roseau: The Capital of Dominica , Dominica Institute |
| 2009 | A History of Fort Young , Fort Young Hotel, Dominica |
| 2011 | The Archaeology of Dominica , Island Heritage Initiatives |
| 2012 | Women in Parliament in Dominica: Past and Present, with Speaker Hon. Alix Boyd Knights, The House of Assembly |
AWARDS
| 1994 | Golden Drum Award, Dominica |
| 1987 | Sisserou Award of Honour, Dominica |
| 1995 | St. Hugh’s College Prize, Oxford University, for top graduate student in Master’s examinations |
| 2005 | Honorary Research Fellow, University of the West Indies |
| 2011 | Laureate, The Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence, Ansa Mcall, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2012 | Honourary Doctorate in Law, University of the West Indies |
NOTABLE
| Artist, journalist, television, Carnival costume builder, member of several government and NGO boards over the years |
| Visiting lecturer on Dominican history, geography and culture to local schools, village councils and community groups since 1974 |
| Acting credits include plays with the People’s Action Theatre and films, Sargasso! A Caribbean Love Story (1990) and The Orchid House (1991, TV) |