Lawrence Whitfield Major

Lawrence Whitfield Major

MBE QPM CPM
Lawrence Whitfield Major; MBE QPM CPM
Born	19 March 1933; Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas
Died	February 2008 (aged 74); Nassau, Bahamas
Nationality	Bahamian
Spouse(s)	Stella Major m.1952
Children	16 children (10 living)

Lawrence Whitfield Major MBE QPM CPM was a senior naval officer in the Bahamas.^[1]^[2]^[3] Whitfield joined the Bahamas' police force in 1950. In 1971, when the Police force created a Police Marine Division, Major was put in charge. During his career Major held other senior positions within Bahamas Ministry of Security. When Major retired from the Police he was an assistant commissioner. He was then appointed Warden of the Bahamas main prison.

Early life and family[]

Major was born on 19 March 1933 to Lloyd Major and Lilly Major in Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas.^{[citation needed]}

Legacy[]

In 1979 Major was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.^[2] In 2016 the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the agency that evolved from the Police Marine Division that Major commanded, commissioned the HMBS Lawrence Major.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "HMBS Lawrence W. Major arrives in Nassau". . December 4, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016. Dr. Nottage reflected on the many contributions of the late Lawrence Major, calling the man in whose honour the vessel was named a great Bahamian son, a man for all seasons, and a career and esteemed public servant.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ricardo Wells (March 18, 2016). "Defence Force Bolsters Fleet With Three New Vessels, Mobile Base". . Retrieved March 18, 2016. The HMBS Lawrence Major was named in honour of the late Lawrence Whitfield Major, a lifelong seaman turned maritime law enforcement officer. Mr Major joined the Royal Bahamas Police Force in 1950 and became a well-respected public servant, eventually taking charge of the newly formed Police Marine Division in 1971, which later became the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
^ Michael Craton, Gail Saunders (2000). A History of the Bahamian People: From the Ending of Slavery to the Twenty-First Century. University of Georgia Press. pp. 376, 381, 421. ISBN 978-0-8203-2284-1.

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[StrongerBahamasWhitfield-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "HMBS Lawrence W. Major arrives in Nassau". . December 4, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016. Dr. Nottage reflected on the many contributions of the late Lawrence Major, calling the man in whose honour the vessel was named a great Bahamian son, a man for all seasons, and a career and esteemed public servant.

[Tribune2016-03-18-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Ricardo Wells (March 18, 2016). "Defence Force Bolsters Fleet With Three New Vessels, Mobile Base". . Retrieved March 18, 2016. The HMBS Lawrence Major was named in honour of the late Lawrence Whitfield Major, a lifelong seaman turned maritime law enforcement officer. Mr Major joined the Royal Bahamas Police Force in 1950 and became a well-respected public servant, eventually taking charge of the newly formed Police Marine Division in 1971, which later became the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

[HistoryBPeople-3] Michael Craton, Gail Saunders (2000). A History of the Bahamian People: From the Ending of Slavery to the Twenty-First Century. University of Georgia Press. pp. 376, 381, 421. ISBN 978-0-8203-2284-1.

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Lawrence Whitfield Major MBE QPM CPM

Born	19 March 1933 Moss Town, Exuma, Bahamas
Died	February 2008 (2008-03) (aged 74) Nassau, Bahamas
Nationality	Bahamian
Spouse(s)	Stella Major m.1952
Children	16 children (10 living)