Lionel Bostock
Lionel Carrington Bostock (13 February 1888 – 30 January 1962) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. He served with the Manchester Regiment and during the First World War was also seconded to the West African Frontier Force and the British Indian Army. After the war Bostock was seconded to the Egyptian Army and became commander of the Equatorial Corps of the Sudan Defence Force. In 1927–28 he led a punitive expedition against a rebellion of the Nuer people and successfully defeated a force led by Prophet Garluark. Bostock retired in 1933 but was recalled to service during the Second World War. Early life Bostock was born at Castries, Saint Lucia, on 13 February 1888 the son of John Henry Bostock, a civil engineer, and Caroline Sophia (née Dewé). He was educated in England at Windlesham House School, before going up to Marlborough College. Bostock played rugby union for Clifton in 1907–1908. After completing his studies at Marlborough ...
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Castries
Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city stretches over an area of . Castries is on a flood plain and is built on reclaimed land. It houses the seat of government and the head offices of many foreign and local businesses. The city is laid out in a grid pattern. Its sheltered harbour receives cargo vessels, ferries and cruise ships. It houses duty-free shopping facilities such as Point Seraphine and La Place Carenage. The city is well served by a bus system and taxi service. St Lucia's main post office is in Castries. Castries is the birthplace of Arthur Lewis, winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, as well as of Derek Walcott, winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature. History In 1650, the fort ''aupres du Petit Cul-de-Sac et de la riviere du Carénage'' was founded by ...
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