Ambrose Keith (Dick) Walcott

Ambrose Keith Walcott MA (Cantab) Penbroke College, Barrister-at-law (Middle Temple), Magistrate and J.P. was born on the 20th April, 1933 at Holland Park, London, England, UK. Whist his father Hon. Edward Keith Walcott K.C., M.C.P., was receiving medical attention for an ulcerated stomach. His mother Enid Llewellyn (nee Walcott) accompanied her sick husband to England. A.K.W. almost died on their return to Barbados as he was only 10 days old when he boarded the ship for home.

The name Ambrose was first used in the Layne family at the christening in St. Joseph on the 25th December, 1738 of a male child of Richard Layne and Elizabeth Whittaker, married since 26th October 1728. Elizabeth Whittaker the daughter of Samuel Whittaker died 1701, her brother was Ambrose Whittaker and her nephew was Ambrose Whittaker (son of her brother John). It is not known if Samuel Whittaker and Benjamin Whittaker who married Elizabeth Walcott (youngest daughter of Eyre Walcott the migrant) were brother and sons of William Whittaker. What is known is that Laura Alleyne Layne's brother was Frank Ambrose Layne he was a solicitor and Senior partner at Carrington & Sealy. The long pause between Ambrose Laynes has led some to believe it was reintroduced through the Proverbs family. Frank Ambrose Layne was made Godfather to his great-nephew Ambrose Keith Walcott.

He attended Lodge School and further studied law at Pembroke College, Cambridge,England.

Married in England on the10th November, 1956 to Lilian Rose Bartlet, daughter for

Children; Oldest daughter Rose-Marie Ann, Second daugter Catherine Llewellyn, Third daughter Laura Elizabeth and Last child and only living son Andrew Keith.