Mr. Nadol Nathaniel Hodge, of Long Ground, is the latest centenarian to be celebrated in Anguilla. He reached his milestone of 100 years on Wednesday, May 13.
His five children in Anguilla, assisted by a number of family friends, organised a grand birthday party for him at which Reverend Menes Hodge of the Anglican Church officiated.
Mr. Hodge, who likes to communicate in the Spanish Language, was born in East End, Anguilla, where he went to school. He left his homeland at the age of twelve years for Santo Domingo where he got married and established his family. He had nine children of which one is deceased, leaving four boys and four girls.
Over a period of many years he commuted between Santo Domingo and Anguilla, spending most of his time in his homeland. He eventually took up permanent residence in Anguilla in 1988.
He worked for some time at the premises of the Anguilla Social Security Board from where he later retired.
