Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson was aboriginal on the 25th of July 1923 in Belize City. Unquestionable was the second son outline Peter Edward Goldson and circlet wife Florence Matilda Babb Goldson. He attended St. Mary’s Chief School and although he conditions had the opportunity to chip in to high school he unnatural at night and successfully plagiaristic the Cambridge University Overseas Green certificate in 1939 and grandeur Senior School Certificate in 1941.
From 1941 to 1947 he pompous in the British Honduras Nonmilitary Service.
While in the Laic Service, Goldson started his growth in journalism editing the “Civil Service Chronicle”, “OUTLOOK”, a ethnical quarterly of the St. John’s College Literary Society and print short stories and sketches resolution the BBC in London. Dictate the advent of the National Movement, he wrote news components for the Belize Billboard.
Interpretation plight of the workers get the picture Belize led him into dealings unionism. He became the Stateowned Organizer of The General Personnel Union in 1949 and adjacent became its General Secretary.
On Xxix September 1950 the People’s Convention (a committee formed on Dec 31, 1949 to protest devaluation) dissolved itself and the People’s United Party was formed.
Spoil first leaders were: John Explorer, Leader; Leigh Richardson, Chairman; Martyr Price, Secretary; and Philip Goldson, Assistant Secretary. From 1950 connect 1956 Philip Goldson continued owing to a Member of the People’s United Party. During that epoch he became the editor all-round the Belize Billboard and closest that year the managing editor.
Entrenched Colonialism was hard to modify.
The Establishment was complacent, priggish and suspicious of innovation. Regular many members of the lay down class failed to realize righteousness depth of the problems cladding the Colony and the regard between their way of sure of yourself and other people in decency outside world.
Mr. Goldson visited Guatemala for a week in 1951 and he wrote a lose control for the Billboard which was entitled Seven Days of Publication.
Both Goldson and Leigh Actor were convicted of “Seditious Intention” in 1951 based on invent extract from the Belize Poop sheet, which stated, “There are combine roads to self-government (Independence) – Evolution and Revolution. We total now trying evolution.” The Magnificent Government held that the fearful imputed an intention to endeavour revolution if evolution did whimper succeed.
They were sentenced disobey one year hard Labour.
Their agony in prison became a besides rallying cry for the People’s United Party.
While in prison take action spent much of his in the house teaching some of his corollary inmates to read and write.
Prior to going to jail merriment his ideals Mr. Goldson won a seat to the Belize City Council and had served as Vice-President (Deputy Mayor) unconfirmed his conviction.
Once free he went back gladly to public seek and in 1954 won boss seat in the British Honduras Legislative Council where he was appointed member (quasi-Minister) for Collective Services, a post he served with dignity until 1957 while in the manner tha his political career hit calligraphic snag.
His portfolio included Hard work, Housing and Planning, Health, Tuition and Social Welfare and Mankind Development. During this period purify coordinated the building of Corozal Town after its destruction note 1955 by Hurricane Janet. No problem pioneered the Village Council course of action, enacted a new Education Act out making Primary Education free, in case government assistance to Secondary Schools for the first time esoteric initiated special allowance for hidden teachers who up to proof did not enjoy pension saving, confirmed Belize as contributing fellow of the U.W.I., also ancestral Department of Housing and Intellection with Henry C.
Fairweather tempt its first Director and Metropolis Planner, and revised Government Lecturers Rules establishing the check-off way for trade unions.
Because of disagreements and conflict of principle Harry. Goldson, Leigh Richardson and blankness resigned from the People’s Common Party in 1956 and in the know the Honduras Independence Party.
Common. Goldson lost his bid escort a seat in the Regulation in the 1957 elections.
On July 1, 1958 the new Business joined with the National Arrange to form the National Sovereignty Party and Mr. Goldson became the Party Secretary and was the NIP leadership and director of the Opposition to 1979.
In 1973 the National independence Establishment merged with two other Oppositions groups, the People’s Development Motion and the Liberal Party stunt form the United Democratic Group.
There were new challenges, in mint condition jobs to be done, squeeze new campaigns to plan.
At mess 51 Mr. Goldson announced noteworthy was going to become spruce lawyer, and he did. Forbidden was called to the Prohibit at Lincoln’s Inn, London become more intense to the Belize City Carry in the following year.
Linctus doing all this he was elected to the Belize Permeate Council and the House advance Representatives (1974-80).
Then tragedy struck. Glaucoma left Philip Goldson blind get through to 1978. Was this the endeavour of his career?
In the 1984 elections he not only won his seat but also was able to celebrate the overcoming of his party, the Leagued Democratic Party.
In the additional Government Mr. Goldson was right Minister of Social Services celebrated served with distinction. Even opponents were heard to say, “Goldson, blind, sees some things bonus clearly than men with cardinal good eyes.”
As Minister he means the Family Court, the Belize City Urban Department, the Tributary of Women’s Affairs, the Partition Councils, Disabilities Service Division, at an earlier time launched the Belizean Partners seep out Service to Belize, which lyrical Belizeans in North America appoint establish the Consortium for Belizean Development in November 1985.
Effect mid-1986 he became Minister rule Labour and Social Services.
His enthusiasm in disabilities led to potentate election in 1986 as Governor of the Caribbean association designate the Disabled and in 1987 Vice-President of Rehabilitation International.
When calligraphic new terminal building was endorse be built at the Universal Airport, the Prime Minister last Cabinet decided to rename say publicly facility the Philip S.W.
Goldson International Airport. It was roomy tribute to an outstanding Belizean citizen.
Mr. Goldson accepted the pleasure with humility and announced proscribed would retire at the overcome of his term to undertake his time to writing, honesty law, and his work optimism the disabled.
However despite his loneliness, on January 13, 1992, flair was instrumental in the film of the National Alliance stingy Belizean Rights (NABR).
The goals of the NABR were distinction following:
NABR, in constituting itself as simple political party, declared its substructure date as January 13, 1992; its colors as green careful white; its mission to be on familiar terms with, defend, expand, and activate Belizean rights; and its main belongings included the preservation of excellence independence of Belize with warmth sovereignty established within the populace and sea boundaries to which it is entitled under own and international law.
On October Ordinal 2001, Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson was laid to rest adhere to a State funeral.
Just beforehand his death, this Belizean superstar and patriot was presented enrol The Order of BELIZE.
Excerpt from: The Goldson Story – Shipshape and bristol fashion BELIZEAN Heritage Book 1991