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The following is a copy of a letter from barrister and attorney Allan Doughty to the naming committee for National Heroes day. In it, he nominates Seaman Sergei A Preminin of the Soviet Navy as a national hero of Bermuda 10 February 2015 The Naming...

Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us … All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times. — Ecclesiasticus Bermuda has always been somewhat remiss when it comes to honouring its own. Part of thi...

The nomination period for a new national hero has begun, according to the Ministry of Community, Culture and Sport. In a statement this afternoon, Director of Community and Cultural Affairs Heather Whalen said: “The designation of National Hero is co...

There will be no new inductees into the National Heroes Hall of Fame this year, Government has announced. Instead, Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Wayne Scott said it was decided that “we should focus on the ‘Proud to be Bermudian’ theme, whi...

‘Slavery is a curse to the oppressor, scarcely less than the oppressed: its natural tendency is to brutalise both.’ — Thomas Pringle 1831 ‘Whilst America hath been the land of promise to Europeans and their descendants, it hath been the vale of deat...

June 12, 2012 Dear Sir, With another selection (Mary Prince) to our lists of National Heroes, I wondered briefly how we can honour our greatest citizens for years to come, where we can continue to cherish and remember the contributions they have made...

A Bermudian slave who became the face of the anti-slavery movement has been formally named a national hero. In a ceremony at Barr’s Bay Park on Saturday, more than 200 people gathered to remember the life and sacrifices of Mary Prince, who was born i...

A Bermudian slave who became the face of the anti-slavery movement has been formally named a national hero. In a ceremony at Barr's Bay Park this evening, more than 200 people gathered to remember the life and sacrifices of Mary Prince, who was born ...