Old Keg’s Fighting Thompsons

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Bahamian history is rich with stories of locals who fought and even gave their blood to serve country and King.  Several years ago, I shared in the article The Price of Freedom a glimpse on one of those Bahamians, my cousin Warren Lightbourn.  It included a  treasured photo shown below that depicts a handsome Warren

Donald Robinson Saunders

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Generations of Saunders and Curry descendants played along the Green Turtle Cay shores in Abaco, Bahamas.  Included in this company were the Curry sisters,  Edith “Edie” and Bessie.  As noted in prior posts, Edie married Robbie Saunders and Bessie married Howard Lowe.  Like their parents and grandparents, they raised their families on this remote Cay

Royalty on Island Shores

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The month of March not only brings blossoming spring flowers,  but also British royalty to the shores of the Bahamas, whose clear aquamarine waters and white sandy beaches are simply breathtaking for both the poor and the prosperous. The island nation’s British legacy started in the early 1700’s when King George I appointed an English sea