Profile of the Founder

Mr. Rodney Vincent Mauricette, a native of St. Lucia came to Grenada during the period of the second world war, as part of a troop to be stationed for a short period on the Island. Following that stint, he returned to St. Lucia. Having developed an ardent admiration for this spice isle, he decided that he must return and take up residence here in Grenada.

He is a Barber by trade, but was also a chick photographer, and managed a Photo studio during his early years here. He later decided that he would pick up the trade he learnt from his uncle, who operated a barber shop in St. Lucia. It was during his barbering here that he came in contact with Mr. F. M. Coard, who introduced him to the Credit Union philosophy, and the workings of that movement. Himself, together with a few other who got interested, started studying the rules that governed the operations of the credit union.

As a result of the interest generated by himself and his colleagues, the St. George’s Communal Cooperative Credit Union was founded in 1964. Upon registration of the Credit Union on October 19,1965, there were just about one hundred (100) members, with assets of approximately five hundred dollars. When the first Annual General Meeting was held, Rodney V was elected to sit on its first Board of Directors. He was then elected president by the other elected members of the Board. He was nominated to the Board for another twenty-eight years in succession and each year for those twenty eight years was elected President. He served the Communal co-operative Credit Union selflessly and with unstintingly. He retired from active participation in the Credit Union activities in 1988.

The Communal’s scholarship program was named after him and is known as the Rodney Mauricette Memorial Scholarship program.

Long standing and dedicated members of the Communal Co-operative Credit Union.
Awarded at the dedication of the Communal New Facility “Communal House.”
In recognition of their dedication to the organization.

Back row: left to right: Mrs. Cynthia V. Thomas-Noel (Now deceased) Mr. Henry Scoon Mr.Winston white Mr.Leonard George Mr. Cosmos Cape Front row: Left to right: Mrs. Ruby Benoit Mr. Rodney V. Mauricette (Now deceased) Mr. Nelson Francis (Now deceased)

On July 11, 2003, Mr. Mauricette passed on, entering into his heavenly rest.
The Communal extends to the relatives and other associates our profound condolences.