The Gleaner’s Children’s Own Spelling Bee Champions: 1960 - 2019
1960: Beverley Betty, St Hugh’s High, Word: PLIABLE
1961: Ian Alcock, St Aloysius Primary, Word: ABROGATE
1962: Angela HoChoy, Vaz Preparatory, Word: CHASTE
1963: Linvall Dalley, Cornwall College, Word: CHASTE
1964: Junior Henry, Sturge Town Primary, Word: AGGRANDIZE
1965: Amorelle Morrison, Manchester High, Word: ARCHIPELAGO
1966: Janice Henry, Vaz Preparatory, Word: AGGLUTINATE
1967: Michael Lyew, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: ALSATIAN
1968: Clive Lai, St Cecelia Preparatory
1969: Diedre Crooks, Vaz Preparatory, Word: INSIDIOUS
1970: Elizabeth McLaughlin, St Cecilia Preparatory, Word: CONCUPISCENCE
1971: Andrew Mais, Vaz Preparatory, Word: YOWL
1972: Yvette Lemonias, Corinaldi Ave Primary, Word: HYDROPHOBIA
1973: Jennifer Broderick, St Cecelia Preparatory
1974: Carol Berry, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: CICATRIX
1975: Kevin Chung, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: FICHU
1976: Leighton Chin Yee, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: DOGGEREL
1977: Daille Nation, Vaz Preparatory, Word: ASTRAKHAN
1978: Samantha Hill, Vaz Preparatory, Word: ANDROCEPHALOUS
1979: Melanie Smith, Vaz Preparatory, Word: DYSPHORIA
1980: Michael Woon Choy, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: ERYSIPELAS
1981: Kellie Magnus Vaz Preparatory
1982: Janet Buchanan, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: GENEALOGY
1983: Tricia Richardson, St Cecelia Preparatory, Word: MAUDLIN