Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod has announced major plans to honour two of the nation’s greatest sporting legends, Sir Gary Sobers and the late Sir Frank Walcott, by preserving their historic family homes.

Speaking at the launch of Heritage Month at the Cricket Legends Museum on Saturday evening, Minister Prescod revealed that the ministry intends to go beyond traditional tributes to protect these vital pieces of Barbadian history.

The heritage initiative will begin in the Bay Land, St Michael, at the childhood home of National Hero Sir Gary Sobers. Prescod said the state must play an active role in preserving the legacy of its national icons while they are still alive.