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Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force . The Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park in which Newcastle is located was established in 1992.
John Ford Elkington was born on 3 February 1866 in Newcastle, Jamaica, which was then a British Army camp. He was the son of Irish-born British Army officer John Henry Ford Elkington (1830–1889), who rose to the rank of lieutenant-general and was later Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. His mother was Scottish-born Margaret Elkington née ...
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
The mortality rate of British soldiers in Jamaica was very high, particular as a result of yellow fever. A 156-acre (0.63 km 2) estate known as Up Park Pen was purchased by the War Department in 1784, to set up barracks. However, the mortality rate fell only when many were posted away to a hill station at Newcastle, high in the Blue Mountains.
New Holland is a settlement in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. [1] References This page was last edited on 18 February 2024, at 18:18 (UTC). Text is ...
This is a list of notable people who are from Port Antonio, Jamaica, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that city. B. Edward ...
Independent Jamaica (since 1962) Sir Rowland Phillips (1963–1968) [21] [22] Sir Allen Lewis (acting 1966) Sir Herbert Duffus (1968–1973) [21] [22]
Music of Jamaica; List of Jamaican backing bands This page was last edited on 6 May 2024, at 21:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...