He battled his challenges

Carlyle M.E. Crockwell MBE 1932-2015

Carlyle Crockwell was born in Bermuda in 1932, a great-grandson of the first Crockwell a Barbadian born seaman and steam-engineer who settled in the British Overseas Territory his name was Robert Nathaniel Crockwell (Also known as Robert Hughes). All the Crockwells’ descend from the children of his paternal grandparents, Bermudian born mariner Robert Randolph Clark. Crockwell and his wife born Angeline Eleanor Wilmot, raised their family in North Shore, Devonshire in the shadow of Prospect Camp.

His grandmother’s father David Wilmot, had been posted to the Bermuda garrison as a private soldier in what was to become the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Carlyle like many of his relative, emulated his military forebearers by serving part-time in the army. His great uncle, Adrian Wilmot(one of Bermuda’s noted entertainers) served on the Western Front during the first World War as a gunner in the Bermuda Contingent of the Royal Garrison Artillery (A draft from the Bermuda Militia Artillery BMA. Carlyle’s father, Robert Nathaniel later served in the BMA. Carlyle followed in his footsteps and served throughout the 1950’s. He rose from the rank of Gunner to Sergeant by 1958, and stayed involved with the affairs even after he was discharged. The ExArtillerymen’s Association which is still in exsistence was formed during the two World Wars by former soldiers who at the time had to commute to St. George’s Barracks, the location of the Bermuda branch of the Royal Artillery Association.

By 1994 Carlyle served as Chairman and by 1996 the President of the Bermuda Branch of the Royal Artillery Association. In 1997 while divisional Officer, he received the honour as a member of the Civil Division during the Silver Jubilee receiving the MBE. Carlyle served as Secretary to the ExArtillerymen’s Association in 1962 and in 1972 was Chairman of the same organization. He remained in Government service, working as an officer of her Majesty’s Prison Service. It was eventually renamed the Department of Corrections in 2002.

Carlyle a person of great discipline carried that over into his football sports career. He became a long serving member of the Bermuda referees Association. He refereed Bermuda Football Association matches in Bermudas as well as World Cup Qualifiers for the FIFA, the Pan American Games, and matches sanctioned by CONCACAF. The first international match as a FIFA official was a World Cup preliminary between Canada and the United States which was played in Newfoundland. He was appointed a honorary Vice President of the Football Association and in 2001 a honorary Life Vice-President. Well done Carlyle your contributions to the Island of Bermuda and world wide has been well noted and your have earned your award of recognition.