IT HAPPENED IN BAYFIELD: THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BAYFIELD AND SKEETE'S BAY Hardcover – September 18, 2025

The book describes the origins of the Bayfield village in St. Philip's parish, Barbados. It highlights the role of Skeete's Bay in the livelihood of the villagers who reside here, documenting their stories in vivid detail. The author's lived experiences in this rural fishing village are told with purpose and are incorporated into the narrative as a keepsake for his children and grandchildren. Anecdotes abound with humour, and historical facts of events that impacted daily lives, social development, infrastructure, and family lineage have been well researched. The once vibrant culture of the village has been revisited, bringing many of the things the villagers took for granted, as well as undocumented, yet significant achievements, to the fore. This book is an accurate representation of the historical facts and social traditions that characterize Bayfield and Skeete's Bay from colonial times to the present. Read more