Cayman: Letter to Editor- CIG need to recognize the real pioneers of Secondary Education in the Cayman Islands

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Cayman: Letter to Editor- CIG need to recognize the real pioneers of Secondary Education in the Cayman Islands

From Dr.Florence Goring-Nozza,D.Div.

This is in reference to Host Mr. Orrett Connor on his Radio Cayman Show For the Record" on last week l heard Mr Connor mention that Triple C.School was the first Secondary Education school in the Cayman lslands. I beg to differ as outlined in the facts listed herein. 

The Cayman lslands Hansards of the legislative Assembly Records show that the late vestryman Hon.CJ Henry Goring, with support of vestryman Dr.Roy E.Mctaggart were directly responsible for consultation with the British for introducing Secondary Education to the Cayman lslands.

It is with grief that l point to Cayman legislative History to set the record straight. As you well know Cayman has a long history of silent but subtil prejudice and racism, and black people donot get the credit they rightfully deserve. The late Hon.CJ Henry' Goring's name was mentioned for nomination a couple of times for pioneering in these islands.Had he been a white man no disrespect his name would not only Top the list for hero on heros honoring day for his contribution to Education in these lslands, but he would have been named the winning hero. 

First things first. This man's legal name was Mr.C.J.Henry Goring a pioneer in the original structure of the Cayman ls.Legislative Assembly.Records show as far back as 1909 of vestryman Mr CJ Henri Goring attending a meeting with Commissioner George Hirst,MBE. (the governor). CJ.Henri Goring was one of 5 (five) elected members. This was the beginning of a long political career for this Barbadian national. He was most educated and affluent in his vocabulary . CJH.Goring was founder of the Goring Secondary School on Goring Avenue, in George Town. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands It was the only school of the day to offer secondary education. CJ.H. Goring, Vestryman, educator, Barrister At Law collaborated with the late Hon.Dr Roy E.McTaggart, vestryman in traveling together to England meeting with the British Government and made formal request that secondary education be introduced to the Cayman lslands. Theres more to this rich history that can be read at the appropriate occasion should Cagmanians succeed in the lateCJ Henri Goring and the late Dr Roy E. McTaggart getting the rightful credit for their labor as lawmakers making rich history. Apparently strong armed attempts are being made to dismiss or disregard this part of our history to hide it from the Caymanian people and ascribe the credit to a failed Triple C school an American school with a curriculum that has always been academically inferior to the Secondary schools of Great Britain, Grand Cayman,and the Cayman lslands. Please Do the math The late CJ Henry Goring was a lawmaker in govt dating as far back as 1909, how can Triple C school formed in 1947 take the credit for hero? DO THE MATH. 

l am hereby formally requesting you the government to oppose this assault on Cayman history and call for support of our real pioneers who are the real heros that should be honored for their accomplishments that is all recorded in the Hansards of the Cayman lslands Legislative Assembly.This success must never be erased by the new cancel culture. The late CJHenri Goring and the late Dr R.E McTaggart are the rightful nominees for hero awarded for their contribution to Education in the Cayman lslands.This historical truth is under threat to be erased discredited and forgotten by this new Cancel culture generation seeking to build a strange society on top of our Cayman civilization.This must be stopped.

Honor is due to The late CJ Henri Goring and the late Dr Roy E Mctaggart for introducing Secondary Education to the Cayman islands.
Respect is now way overdue. 
DO THE. MATH.

Published October 28, 2021

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