- Haddersfield, Jamaica
Haddersfield (also known as Huddersfield) is a small town located in the St Mary parish of
Jamaica . It is located at 18°24' N, 77°1' W, close to the small town of 'Retreat' and the mouth of the 'Rio Nuevo', some 10 kilometres east ofOcho Rios . It lies at an altitude of 164 metres above sea level.See also
During the periods
1822 -1832 the33rd Regiment of Foot , recruited fromWest Yorkshire , was stationed in Jamaica. At the end of the tour 142 men chose to remain in Jamaica, having married and raised families, some of which may have originated fromHuddersfield , thereby originating the name. Over 560 officers and men died and were buried in Jamaica during this period, fromendemic diseases. On18 June 1853 the regiment formally became known as "The 33rd (or The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment". The regiment's second battalion was again posted to Jamaica (Newcastle Camp) from the18 March ,1891 to the10 April ,1893 .' cite book | author=Brereton, JM; Savory, ACS| title=The History of the Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) 1702 - 1992| publisher=Halifax : The Duke of Wellington's Regiment| year=1993 | id=ISBN 0-9521552-0-6]References
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/JM/13/Haddersfield.html Map showing location of Haddersfield]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/leeds-huddersfield.shtml BBC Voices - Audio recording] Huddersfield, England residents who have roots in Jamaica talk about storytelling traditions and the generation language gap.
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