residence, on March 11, 1985. He was the first sitting Prime Minister of Barbados to die in office. He was buried in Bridgetown, Barbados, at the churchyard of the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels on Saint Michael's Row. Queen Elizabeth II was among global leaders who sent condolence as was addressed to Sir Hugh Springer, the then Governor-General of Barbados, which read: ″I was very shocked to hear of the sudden death of the prime minister, and Prince Philip and I send our deepest sympathy to the government and people of Barbados. The distinguished service given by Tom Adams to Barbados and to the Commonwealth (of Britain and its former colonies) during nine years as prime minister will always be remembered.″ Adams' deputy Prime Minister, Bernard St. John, succeeded him but the Barbadian electorate turned back to the other political party, voting in Errol Barrow, and his Democratic Labour Party in the subsequent election in 1986. Barrow also died in office in 1987 shortly after his election victory. Many international leaders throughout the Commonwealth Caribbean and members of the resident diplomatic corp presented condolence. Legacy The ten-story building in Bridgetown which houses the Central Bank of Barbados is today known as the Tom Adams Financial Centre in his honour. He is also one of the namesakes of the island's ABC Highway. See also Politics of Barbados List of Premiers/Prime Ministers of Barbados References Further reading Tom Adams biography, The Caribbean Community secretariat 1931 births 1985 deaths Prime Ministers of Barbados Finance ministers of Barbados People educated at Harrison College (Barbados) Leaders of the Barbados Labour Party Children of national leaders Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom