Patrick Stanislaus Castagne (better known as Pat) was born on October 3rd, 1916 in Guyana

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, then moved to Trinidad

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 when he was young. He went to St Mary's College

Saint Mary's College, Trinidad and Tobago

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 and furthered his education in the United Kingdom

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. He composed the national anthem for the West Indies Federation (championed by the UK as a means for their colonies in the West Indies to attain a status similar to that achieved by Canada and Australia), which only lasted from 1958-1962. Trinidad & Tobago later adopted it as their own after attaining their own independence on August 31st 1962. Forged from the Love of Liberty

Forged From The Love of Liberty

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. He composed other songs, including Goodnight, which was the theme song used as the sign on and sign off signal by Radio Trinidad

Radio Trinidad

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 for many years. He was married to Lucille and had six children, Dianne, Alan, Glenn, Christopher, Michael and Gregory. He died in 2000 from heart failure.

External links

• Patrick Castagne Biography at the National Library of Trinidad and Tobago
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• National Composer Dies archived Express
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  article following his death.
• Pat Castagne Compositions at the online Calypso Archives.