To say the first English arrivals on St Lucia did not fare too well would be something of an understatement.
In 1605 the Olive Blossom was blown off course on its journey from Barbados to Guyana and under the leadership of the ship’s captain, Nicholas St John, its 67 passengers came ashore seeking refuge.
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