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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Questions: Golden Grove Wesleyan/ Methodist Church and School

Relevant information will be obtained, found, recorded in the records of the Colonial Administration of British Guiana; the Blue Books of Statistics.
Such information regarding the tenure of James Alfred Trotman, at Golden Grove Wesleyan School, including the names of the managers, and data reflecting the annual understanding of the number of Pupils on the Register and the average annual attendance of the pupils, will be accessed.
It would be a most fascinating journey, the experience, to note the growth of the institution, particularly the periods, 1920-1928, and 1928-1932. Those periods represent my immediate ancestor’s most intimate experiences at the institution. Beginning, as a pupil, and ending most regrettably, as a Pupil Teacher. It must be noted my immediate ancestor was one of the prized protégées of the legendary Schoolmaster, and Community Development Advocate, James Alfred Trotman.

The interests are the following;

1. When were the doors of Golden Grove Wesleyan School thrown widely open admitting pupils to the institution?
2. What is the accurate length of service James Alfred Trotman rendered to the noble profession?
3. What is the accurate length of James Alfred Trotman’s tenure at Golden Grove Wesleyan School?
4. What is the accurate length of service Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman rendered to the noble profession?
5. What is the accurate length of Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman’s tenure at Golden Grove Wesleyan School?
6. When Golden Grove Wesleyan School was renamed Golden Grove Methodist School?
7. When did Golden Grove Methodist School cease to exist?
8. Who are the schoolmasters of the institution?
9. Who are the managers of the institution?
10. Who are the ministers of Golden Grove Wesleyan/ Methodist Church?
11. Who are the local preachers who practiced at the institution?
12. When Golden Grove Wesleyan/ Methodist Church were built?
13. When Golden Grove Wesleyan/ Methodist Church’s doors were opened for service to the community?

It is likely there were fewer than twenty persons who participated at such a capacity as the Head Teacher in total experience of the institution.
The Reverend William Hudson, the Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missionaries in British Guiana, is perhaps, the first Minister of Golden Grove Wesleyan Church, at some point around 1852.

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