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