IHS unveils photos of past principals

Contributed by: Donald De Riggs with input from Mona Green.

As plans for the centenary celebrations in 2026 take shape, photographs of all past principals of the Intermediate High School (IHS) were unveiled at the school at its Mc Kies Hill location on Friday, November 14, 2025. The unveiling was one of several activities carded as the school celebrates 100 years in April 2026.

Founded by the late John Parmenas Eustace in 1926, the school has seen several principals, including Bertram “Timmy” Richards, the third Principal, who served an unbroken 48 years at the IHS, where the name “Timmy School” was adopted.

The unveiling ceremony featured a mix of cultural items including song and choral speeches by the students. The Master of Ceremonies, Kimberly Compton read the citations for the principals in order of their period of service, who were:

J.P Eustace, 1926 – 1931 (deceased).

His brother, Joseph Lambert

Eustace, 1931 -1941 (deceased). (J.L Eustace also later served as Governor General (deceased). Bertram “Timmy” Richards,1941 -1989 (deceased). Audley Morgan, a Jamaican 1989 – 1995 (deceased). Cadman Lewis, 1995 – 1996 (deceased). P. Hermina Hermia Scott, the first female Principal, 1996 – 1998 and then from 1999 – 2001. Bernadette Richards/Duncan held the reins briefly from 1998 – 1999.

Following Hermia Scott’s second stint, Ghofton A. Fergus took control

from 2001 to 2002, with Oswald S. Nanton (deceased), taking up the mantle from 2002 – 2005. Beverly Williams/Jacobs was principal from 2005 -2006, after which Helen Prince took control of the school from 2006 – 2008, and Alinda Hypolite serving from 2008 – 2013.

From 2014 – 2015 Bernadette Slater/Peters served as Principal, followed by Elspeth Adams from 2015 -2021.

The current Principal is Mona Green who assumed the responsibilities as Principal from 2021.

During the anniversary year in 2026, the IHS will be teaming up with the

recently formed IHS Alumni to conduct a series of activities including a sports meet, talent show, and a bus tour for current students during the

anniversary month in April.

JP Eustace started the IHS at age 21, while at the same time teaching at the then Boys Grammar School, and a few years later he started another secondary school in Kingstown, the J.P Eustace Secondary School. A few years later, he started a third secondary school- the J.P Eustace Secondary School, Mesopotamia.