March 2, will be the 20th annual commemoration day of the Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt. The government in coordination with H. Lavity Stoutt Commemorative Committee organizes the yearly celebration of honoring the first chief minister of British Virgin Islands.
Annualy, the first Monday of March is a public holiday for the celebration of the late Minister’s birthday, which is March 7, 1929. Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt died on May 14, 1995.
The commemoration will begin at 9:00 am from the House of Assembly to Central Administration Complex where the main ceremony begins. It will be followed by the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Cappoon’s Bay Burial Grounds.
This year’s celebration has a theme named, “Honourabe H. Lavity Stoutt”, which will begin with a march of the uniformed officials lead by the Nation Builder.
Minister for Education and Culture, the Leader of the Opposition and First District Representative, Honourable Andrew Fahie is expected to offer a speech to honor the first chief minister at the official ceremony that will be held at Cappon’s Bay Burial Grounds.
Several government officials and influential individuals will be seen at the ceremony, including Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE, Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, and Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE, who are also the featured speakers of the event.
The great and honourable H. Lavity Stoutt has been the chief minister of the territory for 16 years. He pursued BVI’s Social Security Scheme, helped in the progress and construction of the Cruise Pier and the Central Administration Building, and prioritized the education of the citizens by establishing and developing the local H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
The life of the late Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt is celebrated as a significant mark in history. The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Education and Culture makes the event possible every year and invites the public to join and pay homage to one of the greatest men in history.
BVI Pays Homage To Honourable H. Lavity Stoutt
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