James Glass (Chief Islander)

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James Patrick Glass MBE (born 20 January 1961) is a Tristanian politician who has served as Tristan da Cunha's Chief Islander for a record five times. [1] [2]

He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire during the 2023 New Year Honours. [3] In May 2023 he attended the coronation of Charles III [4]

Family

Glass was born in Stanley in the Falkland Islands on 20 January 1961 to Wilson Martyn Charlton Glass and Maria (Rogers). [3] [5] His father was the son of Robert Franklin Glass, son of Thomas Jordan Glass, a casualty of the 1885 Tristan da Cunha lifeboat disaster, and son of William Glass, [5] founder of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.

Glass is the brother of Anne Green, former Chief Islander. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Grundy, Richard. "Tristan da Cunha Chief Islander". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Democracy during a pandemic in one of the world's remotest islands". Issuu. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  3. 1 2 Grundy, Richard. "James Glass appointed MBE in 2023 New Year Honours List". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  4. ↑ https://x.com/StHelenaCM/status/1654783983752732673
  5. 1 2 Britt-Gallagher, Susan; Hayne, Tricia (2015-11-05). St Helena: Ascension. Tristan Da Cunha. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   978-1-84162-939-1.
  6. ↑ Glass, James; Kilpatrick, Fiona. "Anne Green receives her MBE Honour". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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