and for the past three years as Minister and Deputy Head of Chancery. Mr Longrigg, who is 56 and married with three daughters, takes up his post as Governor of Montserrat in May next year.

It was last updated on 29 August 2023 The self-governing British overseas territory of Montserrat is building ... Plymouth. A state of emergency is declared.

Part of the Leeward Islands chain, Montserrat has been plagued by sporadic ash falls and lava flows since 1995 when the Soufriere Hills volcano sprang to life for the first time in centuries. In 1997 ...

The self-governing British overseas territory of Montserrat is building a new port ... destroying the capital, Plymouth. A state of emergency is declared.

1632 - Montserrat becomes an English colony ... August - Government declares a state of emergency. December - Britain assists with rehabilitation programmes and grants millions of pounds in ...