Heroes - Sampson Nathaniel Collins (1898-1949)

Sampson Nathaniel Collins (1898-1949)
Merchant, Tailor and Social Welfare Worker

He was educated at Cove and John Anglican School and won a Bursary in 1912. Being the winner of a Trade Scholarship, he spent two years in London at the Tailors and Cutters Academy and obtained an Hons. Diploma in 1924. He then returned to Guyana and opened his own Tailoring Establishment.

He was a Methodist Local Preacher, and staunch Bedford member, member of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Founder and President of BG Producers Association and Founder-Member of the Kitty Brotherhood Movement. He was also Fellow of the Royal Empire Society. In 1934 he became member of the International and Inter-Racial Committee of U. S. A.

In 1930 he invited Marcus Garvey to Guyana and Garvey was house guest of Dr. T. T. Nichols.

He was well-read, and an excellent speaker, and was described by his son Dr. B. A. N. Collins as having a genius for friendship.