A century of memories: 101-year-old witness to T&T’s independence

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August 31, 2025

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A century of memories: 101-year-old witness to T&T’s independence

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When T&T raised its own flag for the first time in 1962, Nicky “Uncle Nicky” Greaves was already 38 years old—a man who had scrubbed wooden floors for a penny, ridden tramcars for a cent, and lived in an era when doors did not need to be locked.

Today, at 101, much older than the nation itself, he is a living witness to both colonial rule and six decades of independence.

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