Linstead
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Linstead is a town in the parish
of St. Catherine, Jamaica
in the West Indies. In 1991 its population was 14,144. It is located 12 mi/19 km NNW of Spanish Town
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and Windalco Ewarton works, a large aluminum plant employing many of the local population. Often employing a job share
scheme as work in the area is scarce.
It holds a Grand Market celebration each Christmas Eve when people come out and fill the streets, small shops sell toys and other Christmas gifts, and events and parties are held in the square.
It was popularized in the song Linstead Market
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Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of St. Catherine, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
in the West Indies. In 1991 its population was 14,144. It is located 12 mi/19 km NNW of Spanish Town
Spanish Town
Spanish Town is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. It was the former Spanish and English capital of Jamaica from the 16th to the 19th century...
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Description
Close to EwartonEwarton
-History:The name is most likely a compound of the surname "Ewart" and the suffix -ton, meaning town.The town's economy prospered particularly from 1957 when ALCAN established a bauxite plant nearby...
and Windalco Ewarton works, a large aluminum plant employing many of the local population. Often employing a job share
Job sharing
Job sharing is an employment arrangement where typically two people are retained on a part-time or reduced-time basis to perform a job normally fulfilled by one person working full-time. Compensation is apportioned between the workers, thus leading to a net reduction in per-employee income...
scheme as work in the area is scarce.
It holds a Grand Market celebration each Christmas Eve when people come out and fill the streets, small shops sell toys and other Christmas gifts, and events and parties are held in the square.
It was popularized in the song Linstead Market
Linstead Market
Linstead Market is a Jamaican folk song. Possibly the earliest publication of the tune with words occurs in Walter Jekyll's 1907 book, Jamaican Song and Story, as , pages 219-220. In Jekyll, the lyrics are as follows:...
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Schools
- Charlemont High SchoolCharlemont High School, JamaicaCharlemont High School is a secondary school in St Catherine, Jamaica.-History:Charlemont High School was "conceived" by the late John Bernard Stephenson, a former Member of Parliament for North St Catherine. The idea came about as a result of concerns expressed by parents in the area whose...
- Linstead Primary and Junior High SchoolLinstead Primary and Junior High SchoolLinstead Primary & Junior High is an elementary school in Linstead, Jamaica; one of oldest in the island. Despite several official name changes it has always been colloquially known as Linstead School....
- Dinthill Technical High
- McGrath High School
- Rosemount Primary and Junior High
- Victoria All Age
- Trinity Preparatory
Notable natives
- Leslie LaingLeslie LaingCompetitor for JamaicaLeslie Alphonso Laing is a former Jamaican athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics....
- Olympic gold medalist in 4x400 m relay. - Keith Anthony MorrisonKeith Anthony MorrisonKeith Anthony Morrison is a Jamaican-born painter, educator, critic, curator and administrator. Morrison served as Dean of Tyler School of Art; Temple University, Philadelphia; Dean for the College of Creative Arts, San Francisco State University; Dean for Academic Affairs, San Francisco Art...
- Painter, educator, critic, curator and administrator - Arthur WintArthur WintCompetitor for JamaicaArthur Stanley Wint was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist, winning the 400 m at 1948 Summer Olympics....
- Olympic gold medalist in the 400 m. - Joseph HillJoseph HillJoseph Hill was the lead singer and songwriter for the roots reggae group Culture whose other members were Kenneth Dayes and Hill's cousin Albert Walker, most famous for their 1977 hit "Two Sevens Clash", but also well known for their "International Herb" single...
- Lead singer of reggae group CultureCulture (band)Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples.The members of the trio were Joseph Hill , Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes ....
. - Clive HuntClive HuntClive Hunt is a Jamaican reggae multi-instrumentist, arranger, composer and producer.-Biography:...
- Musician and reggae producer. - Asafa PowellAsafa PowellAsafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
- Former world record holder in the 100 m, Most sub-ten 100m clockings in history, Most sub-ten 100m clockings in a year. - Rene HarrisRené HarrisRené Reynaldo Harris was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.-Background and early career:...
-Dancin' Dynamites 2008, Professional Dance Performer and Choreographer., - Max RomeoMax RomeoMax Romeo is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless...
- Reggae veteran/Icon - Tony Curtis- Singer/Songwriter, also a Member of the Lust Crew Jamaica's no.1 group