The Beacon Newspaper Volumes 1-5
The Beacon was a small but influential newspaper central to Anguilla’s 1967–1969 revolution. Edited by Atlin Harrigan—one of the key organizers of Anguilla’s break from St. Kitts-Nevis—and printed on Canon Guy Carleton’s personal Xerox machine, it began as a single double-sided sheet. After its first Wednesday issue, it appeared unfailingly every Saturday from October 1967 until the British invasion in March 1969, then resumed from April 1969 through 1971.
In late 1968, the paper expanded to an eight‑page format after receiving an electric printer donated by supporters in Boston. In its first issue, Harrigan explained the concept behind the name: “… all the big ships passing to the north of Anguilla, are grateful to Anguilla for her beacon at Sombrero to guide them to their destination. So too, many people all over the world are grateful to Anguilla for the stand she has made for freedom and democracy.”
In late 1968, the paper expanded to an eight‑page format after receiving an electric printer donated by supporters in Boston. In its first issue, Harrigan explained the concept behind the name: “… all the big ships passing to the north of Anguilla, are grateful to Anguilla for her beacon at Sombrero to guide them to their destination. So too, many people all over the world are grateful to Anguilla for the stand she has made for freedom and democracy.”
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