Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Frank Walcott
1916 – 1999
Trade union leader and National Hero
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 trade unionist who led the Barbados Workers' Union for more than four decades and helped win better pay and conditions for workers across the island.
Walcott also served in parliament and as a senator, and was named a National Hero in 1998.
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