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The Chandler Family By: Flavia Arthur MYP 3. Last Name Origin Origin: England Meaning: From the old French word ‘chandelier.’ Referred to a person who.

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1 The Chandler Family By: Flavia Arthur MYP 3

2 Last Name Origin Origin: England Meaning: From the old French word ‘chandelier.’ Referred to a person who made candles. It can also mean merchant.

3 The Family Crest

4 The Travels Came in the late 1600s Monmouth Rebellion Settled and lived in the northern part of the island. Got given a small piece of land, if you survived 5 years, you got to keep it.

5 Important Deaths Sir William K. Chandler Hilda Chandler William K. Chandler Jr. Sir John D. Chandler Ella Chandler

6 Sir William K. Chandler - First Barbadian to be knighted twice, Ex-Governor, Chief Justice and President of the Senate Hilda Chandler - One of the first women to graduate from Cambridge University William K. Chandler Jr. - Colonel in the Canadian Army and received a distinguished service order Sir John D. Chandler - President of the Senate Ella Chandler - Female tennis champion of Barbados

7 Sir William K. Chandler A copy of his obituary in The New York Times (May 25, 1940)

8 Plantations In the last century, the Chandlers owned a lot of plantations. Some including: - Portland - Alleynedale - Todds - Welbeck House

9 Education Education was every important to the family Some of the schools they attended were: - Codrington High School - Cambridge University - Cheltenham Ladies College

10 Sports Involved: - Tennis - Horse racing - Polo -Rowing

11 Sources http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/c/bl_n ame-CHANDLER.htm http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F1 6F63554117A93C7AB178ED85F448485F9 ‘Some Eminent Contemporaries’ By F. A. Hoyos


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