Patrick Prescod

PRESCOD, Patrick Eugene. b. Caribbean Island of St Vincent, 17 March 1932; d. St Vincent, ca. 1 August 2013. Patrick was the son of Christopher Wilberforce Prescod and Clara Charlotte Louise Prescod. He came from a musical family, with his grandmother and mother serving as organists in the Methodist Church, and his father playing the violin. His siblings were also musically inclined. While in high school, Pat, as he was fondly called, was competent enough to accompany his school choir on piano. He was a well-known member of the Kingstown Methodist Church where he served with distinction as its organist for many years.  Though born into a musical family, Patrick’s musical development was...