British Leeward Islands
The British Leeward Islands now refers to the Leeward Islands as an English and later British colony from 1671 to 1958, except for the years from 1816 to 1833. The Leeward Islands was established as an English colony in 1671. In 1816, the islands were divided in two regions: Antigua, Barbuda, and Montserrat in one colony, and Saint Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands in the other.
The Leeward Islands were united again in 1833, coming together until 1871 under the administration of the Governor of Antigua. The islands then became known as the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871 to 1956, with Dominica becoming part of the colony in 1871 but leaving it again in 1940, and in 1958 the remaining islands were absorbed into the West Indies Federation.
A representative Leeward Islands cricket team continues to participate in West Indian domestic cricket.
Stamps
The islands of the Leeward Islands all used postage stamps inscribed "LEEWARD ISLANDS" between 1890 and 1 July 1956, often concurrently with stamps inscribed with the colony's name. The islands also issued revenue stamps between 1882 and the 1930s.
See also
- List of Governors of the British Leeward Islands
- Attorney General of the Leeward Islands
- Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands
- British Windward Islands
- History of the British West Indies
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leeward Islands". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.
- WorldStatesmen- see each present country
- Leeward Islands – Flag
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Categories:
- British Leeward Islands
- British West Indies
- Leeward Islands (Caribbean)
- Former British colonies and protectorates in the Americas
- Former countries in the Caribbean
- Former English colonies
- Former federations
- British Antigua and Barbuda
- British Dominica
- British Saint Christopher and Nevis
- Saint Christopher–Nevis–Anguilla
- States and territories established in 1833
- States and territories disestablished in 1978
- 1830s establishments in the Caribbean
- 1833 establishments in the British Empire
- 1978 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- 1833 establishments in North America
- 1978 disestablishments in North America
- British Windward Islands
- Former colonies in North America