Carrington was born in 1847 at St Joseph's parish on Barbados and was the fourth son of Thomas Worrell Carrington (1801–1855), a planter, of Industry Plantation. He had a dozen siblings and an older brother, George Carrington (1841–1891) who was also a lawyer in the firm of Messrs. Carrington and Sealy, Solicitors in Bridgetown St. Michael's.
Carrington's mother, Christian Wharton Reed (1815–1883) was from an Oxfordshire family and his ties with Oxford were clearly strong. Like many fortunate Barbadian's often did when the island was part of the British West Indian colony, he had the opportunity to travel to and from England and to pursue his higher educated there at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he obtained a B.A. in 1872. Then, aged 22, he was called to the Bar at the Lincoln's Inn on 6 June 1872.[4]
Four months later, before returning to Barbados to begin his career in earnest, he married on 2 October 1872 in Oxford, Susan Catherine (1847–1928) the only daughter of William Walsh of Norham. Most of the couple's children - Catherine Worrell (1874–1946), John Walsh (1879–1964), Charles Worrell (1880–1948) and Ruth Alice (1884–18970, where born at 'The Farm' and 'Norham' at Saint Michael parish on the island. His son Charles also studied at Lincoln's Inn (1900), became Captain of the Grenadier Guards and was himself awarded the D.S.O.[5] His last son, Edward Worrell Carrington (1888–1915), born in Oxford, also became a Captain (in RAMC) and was awarded the Military Cross having been killed at the First Battle of Loos in 1915.[6]
Carrington was awarded an Honorary D.C.L. by the University of Durham in 1879.[7]
Legal appointments
After his return to Barbados Carrington was made a member of the House of Assembly from October 1874 to December 1878, when he was called to a seat in the legislative council, and acted a Judge Assistant at the Court of Appeal from 1874 to 1875 (a post he took again in 1879).[8][9]
He was appointed Solicitor General of Barbados from 1877, acted as Attorney-General between 1881 and 1882, and then till 1889 he served as Chief Justice for several Caribbean governments. For Tobago (1883–1885) he was engaged in 1885–1886, under the sanction of the Colonial Office, in preparing and printing a draft revised edition of the Laws of Tobago, and in which capacity he was thanked by their Secretary of State and Governor-in-Charge for his services in connection with Education in that Colony. For St Lucia in 1888–1889 to create a new edition of their laws. For Grenada between August and October of 1886.[10][11][12][7]
Then, shortly after being granted a C.M.G. in 1888, once again Carrington was in the position of Attorney General now for British Guiana from 1889 to 1896,[4] during which time he collated four volumes of The Laws of British Guiana (1774-1895)[13] and was appointed a Queen's Counsel (1890).[14]
In 1896, he took the appointment of Chief Justice of Hong Kong, presiding as the chief judge of the Supreme Court. Soon after his appointment, in 1897, he was knighted.[4] He served as Chief Justice until 31 March 1902, when he retired on a pension. After stepping down, he prepared a revised edition of the ordinances of the colony.[15]
Carrington retired due to ill health in March 1902, and left Hong Kong to live first at Oxford and later at Reading, England, where he died on 11 February 1913 at the age of 65. [19][20][17]
References
^Obituary, London Times 12 February 1913; Burke's Peerage,Baronetage, and Knightage,Harrison and Son 1908 p. 1942
^"John Carrington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^Carrington Family Papers, 10 January 1866. The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. 1975.
^ abcGenealogies of Barbados Families: From Caribbeana, p210
^Debrett, John (1931). Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. p. 1471.
^ abColonial Office List, cited in Norton-Kyshe, The History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong, Vol II p. 472n
^Foster, Joseph (1885). Men-at-the-bar: A Biographical Hand-list of the Members of…. p. 77.
^Debrett, John (1885). House of Commons and The Judicial Bench. p. 413.
^Debrett, John; Mair (editor), Robert Henry (1896). Illustrated House of Commons, and the Judicial Bench. {{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
^Foster, Joseph (1888). Abbay-Dyson. University of Oxford. p. 223.
^The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter, Vol 32. 1888. p. 227.
^Carrington, Sir John Worrell (1895). The Laws of British Guiana (1774-1895). British Guiana.
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Sir John Worrell Carrington KB CMG KC FRGS DCL 29 May 1847 11 February 1913 was a British jurist elected representative and colonial administrator between 1872 and 1902 He served the Caribbean colonies of Barbados St Lucia Tobago Grenada and British Guiana until his final appointment as Chief Justice of Hong Kong 1 Sir John Worrell Carrington Chief Justice of Hong Kong Contents 1 Early life 2 Legal appointments 3 Retirement 4 ReferencesEarly life EditCarrington was born in 1847 at St Joseph s parish on Barbados and was the fourth son of Thomas Worrell Carrington 1801 1855 a planter of Industry Plantation He had a dozen siblings and an older brother George Carrington 1841 1891 who was also a lawyer in the firm of Messrs Carrington and Sealy Solicitors in Bridgetown St Michael s He attended The Lodge School was then a scholar at Codrington College and was even known for having played one first class cricket match for the island before he finished in 1866 2 3 Carrington s mother Christian Wharton Reed 1815 1883 was from an Oxfordshire family and his ties with Oxford were clearly strong Like many fortunate Barbadian s often did when the island was part of the British West Indian colony he had the opportunity to travel to and from England and to pursue his higher educated there at Lincoln College Oxford where he obtained a B A in 1872 Then aged 22 he was called to the Bar at the Lincoln s Inn on 6 June 1872 4 Four months later before returning to Barbados to begin his career in earnest he married on 2 October 1872 in Oxford Susan Catherine 1847 1928 the only daughter of William Walsh of Norham Most of the couple s children Catherine Worrell 1874 1946 John Walsh 1879 1964 Charles Worrell 1880 1948 and Ruth Alice 1884 18970 where born at The Farm and Norham at Saint Michael parish on the island His son Charles also studied at Lincoln s Inn 1900 became Captain of the Grenadier Guards and was himself awarded the D S O 5 His last son Edward Worrell Carrington 1888 1915 born in Oxford also became a Captain in RAMC and was awarded the Military Cross having been killed at the First Battle of Loos in 1915 6 Carrington was awarded an Honorary D C L by the University of Durham in 1879 7 Legal appointments EditAfter his return to Barbados Carrington was made a member of the House of Assembly from October 1874 to December 1878 when he was called to a seat in the legislative council and acted a Judge Assistant at the Court of Appeal from 1874 to 1875 a post he took again in 1879 8 9 He was appointed Solicitor General of Barbados from 1877 acted as Attorney General between 1881 and 1882 and then till 1889 he served as Chief Justice for several Caribbean governments For Tobago 1883 1885 he was engaged in 1885 1886 under the sanction of the Colonial Office in preparing and printing a draft revised edition of the Laws of Tobago and in which capacity he was thanked by their Secretary of State and Governor in Charge for his services in connection with Education in that Colony For St Lucia in 1888 1889 to create a new edition of their laws For Grenada between August and October of 1886 10 11 12 7 Then shortly after being granted a C M G in 1888 once again Carrington was in the position of Attorney General now for British Guiana from 1889 to 1896 4 during which time he collated four volumes of The Laws of British Guiana 1774 1895 13 and was appointed a Queen s Counsel 1890 14 In 1896 he took the appointment of Chief Justice of Hong Kong presiding as the chief judge of the Supreme Court Soon after his appointment in 1897 he was knighted 4 He served as Chief Justice until 31 March 1902 when he retired on a pension After stepping down he prepared a revised edition of the ordinances of the colony 15 He commanded the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps from 1896 to 1901 and was given a farewell parade 16 in 1901 17 18 Retirement EditCarrington retired due to ill health in March 1902 and left Hong Kong to live first at Oxford and later at Reading England where he died on 11 February 1913 at the age of 65 19 20 17 References Edit Obituary London Times 12 February 1913 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage Harrison and Son 1908 p 1942 John Carrington ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 13 November 2020 Carrington Family Papers 10 January 1866 The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society 1975 a b c Genealogies of Barbados Families From Caribbeana p210 Debrett John 1931 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage p 1471 Family research thanks to R Greaves 2001 a b Colonial Office List cited in Norton Kyshe The History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong Vol II p 472n Foster Joseph 1885 Men at the bar A Biographical Hand list of the Members of p 77 Debrett John 1885 House of Commons and The Judicial Bench p 413 Debrett John Mair editor Robert Henry 1896 Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last2 has generic name help Foster Joseph 1888 Abbay Dyson University of Oxford p 223 The Solicitors Journal and Reporter Vol 32 1888 p 227 Carrington Sir John Worrell 1895 The Laws of British Guiana 1774 1895 British Guiana London Gazette 4 November 1890 p 5802 Court News The Times No 36729 London 31 March 1902 p 7 Photographs Relating to the Hong Kong Volunteers Public Records Office Retrieved 17 June 2017 a b Straits Times 20 February 1913 p 8 Cricinfo statistics for John Carrington Norton Kyshe James William 1898 The History of the Laws and Courts of Hong kong Tracing p 479 Obituary in Dundee 12 Feb 1913 p Angus Shire Scotland Obituary in Exeter 13 Feb 1913 p Devon England Legal officesPreceded bySir Fielding Clarke Chief Justice of Hong Kong1896 1902 Succeeded bySir W Meigh GoodmanPreceded byJames Sherrard Armstrong Chief Justice of St Lucia1882 1889 Succeeded byArthur ChildPreceded byJames Sherrard Armstrong Chief Justice of Tobago1882 1888 Succeeded byChief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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