Cecil Kelsick
Cecil Kelsick | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Hyatali |
| Succeeded by | Clinton Bernard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1920 |
| Died | 27 September 2017 (aged 97) |
| Spouse | Sonia (m. circa 1952) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Cecil Arthur Kelsick TC (15 July 1920 – 27 September 2017) was a Trinidadian judge who was the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1983 to 1985.[1]
Early life & education
[edit]Kelsick was born in Portsmouth, Dominica. He was educated at Montserrat Grammar School from 1928 to 1937, and was awarded the Leeward Islands Scholarship in 1938.[2] He attended King's College London where he studied Law, (LLB, 1941; AKC, 1942).[3]
Career
[edit]He was called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in November 1941, and had a distinguished legal career as Crown Attorney and then Attorney General in the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands. In 1957, he was appointed Solicitor General for Trinidad and Tobago.
Personal life
[edit]Kelsick married Sonia, daughter of Cecil Rawle in the early 1950s. Together they had 5 children.[4]
He died on 27 September 2017, at age 97.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Yawching (1991), p. 189
- ^ "Biographical Notes". Caribbean Quarterly. 6 (2/3): 236–239. 1960. JSTOR 40652768.
- ^ Personalities Caribbean. 1983.
- ^ "Ex-CJ's wife, columnist pass away".
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 19 March 2018. p. 201. ISBN 9781538111468. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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