Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

Coordinates: 17°45′N 62°55′W / 17.750°N 62.917°W / 17.750; -62.917
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Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1882–1983
Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Flag (1958–1967) (top)
Flag (1967–1983) (bottom)
Coat of arms of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity in Trinity"
Anthem: 
Elizabeth II
Clement A. Arrindell
LegislatureLegislative Council
History 
• Established
16 June 1882
27 February 1967
• Disestablished
19 September 1983
Currency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD
)
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Saint Christopher and Nevis
Anguilla
Republic of Anguilla
Anguilla
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (or Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Anguilla) was a British colony in the West Indies from 1882 to 1983, consisting of the islands of Anguilla (until 1980), Nevis, and Saint Christopher (or Saint Kitts). From 1882 to 1951, and again from 1980, the colony was known simply as Saint Christopher and Nevis. Saint Christopher and Nevis gained independence in 1983 as the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, while Anguilla would remain a British overseas territory.

History

The islands of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been British colonies since the 17th century, though were always administered separately. A union of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been proposed as early as 1867, when Captain

Lieutenant-Governor of Saint Christopher with a mandate to seek an amalgamation of the administrations of the two islands. This proposal met with strong opposition, however, and was withdrawn the following year.[1] In 1871, Saint Christopher and Nevis became presidencies within the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands, with Anguilla being attached to Saint Christopher as a dependency in the same year. However, in 1882, the legislature of the Leeward Islands passed legislation merging the two presidencies, forming a combined Presidency of Saint Christopher and Nevis.[2]

In 1951, the name of the colony was changed to include Anguilla. The

Crown colony.[5][6]

Nevis had also attempted to separate from the federation on several occasions, but the island's leaders were unsuccessful in their efforts. However, they did manage to secure greater autonomy for Nevis in the years leading up to independence, which occurred in September 1983 after a delay of several years to allow for negotiations.[7] Sir Frederick Albert Phillips, the first governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, wrote in 2013:[2]

It is generally acknowledged that the federation failed on several counts. It failed to live up to the promise of greatly improved administration; it failed to produce economies in the administration of the federating islands as one composite unit; and it failed in that it did not produced any significantly greater output in terms of social development.

Politics

1956 stamp of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

List of administrators

From 1882 to 1958, the federation's administrator was under the wider jurisdiction of the

Governor of the Leeward Islands. From 1958 to 1962, the administrator was responsible to the Governor-General of the West Indies Federation.[8]

President
Commissioner
Administrator
Governor

List of heads of government

Chief Minister
Premier

Sport and culture

Further information:
Culture of Anguilla and Culture of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts national teams competed separately at regional level, although combined teams were occasionally fielded in the past.[10] Delegations from Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla were sent to several editions of the CARIFTA Games, winning medals in 1977 and 1983. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the federation sent four competitors (two runners and two cyclists, all male), but failed to win a medal.[11]

References

  1. ISBN 9781135338053
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  2. ^ a b Phillips, p. 129
  3. ^ West Indies Federation – Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Milutin Tomanović (1971) Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1970, Institute of International Politics and Economics: Belgrade, p. 2461 (in Serbo-Croatian)
  5. ISBN 9780313344978
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  6. ISBN 9780333747605
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  7. ^ Phillips, pp. 131–133
  8. ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis – Rulers.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Saint Kitts and Nevis – List of International Matches" – RSSSF. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. ^ Other matches played by St Kitts and Nevis Archived 30 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ^ Glenn Osborne competed in the 100 metres, running the slowest time in any of the seven heats, Ezzard Wilson competed in the 800 metres, and Vincent Benjamin and Cedric Maynard competing in various cycling events. "Medals won by St. Kitts & Nevis", 1978 Commonwealth Games Archived 15 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine – The Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

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