Belmont Orphanage Explained

St. Dominic's Children's Home, formerly Belmont Orphanage, is located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It was established by French Priest Mariano Forestier in 1871 and expanded with additional buildings in subsequent years.[2] The Handbook of Jamaica dates the orphanage to 1892.[3] It was home to boxer Daniel James.[4] It was also home to the calypsonian Daniel Brown[5] and Roy Cape.[6]

Music education was part of the Dominican sect's program at the orphanage's schools[7] Two wings of the orphanage were destroyed by fire in 1996.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://sdchnewsline.webs.com/home.htm St. Dominic's Children's Home website
  2. Book: REV. JOHN T. HARRICHARAN M.A.. Church and Society in Trinidad 1864-1900. 4 December 2008. AuthorHouse. 978-1-4670-9251-7. 68–.
  3. Book: The Handbook of Jamaica ...: Comprising Historical, Statistical and General Information Concerning the Island. 1899. U.S. Government Printing Office. 339–.
  4. Web site: Daniel "Gentle Daniel" James. www.fcsportsfoundation.com. 2018-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417023750/http://www.fcsportsfoundation.com/athletes/daniel-gentle-daniel-james/. 2018-04-17. dead.
  5. Web site: Trinidad Rio: It was a blessing to grow up in Belmont Orphanage. The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper May 12, 2013.
  6. Book: Roy Cape: A Life on the Calypso and Soca Bandstand. 9780822376163. Guilbault. Jocelyne. Cape. Roy. 7 October 2014.
  7. Book: Raymond Torres-Santos. Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide. 13 January 2017. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4758-3319-5. 86–.

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