Grand Marshalls

Buddy Andrade
2025
53rd CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Viola Alves Pina Pires
2024
52nd CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

John B. Cruz III
2023
51st CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Dr. Patricia Andrade
2022
50th CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Gail Fortes
2019
47th CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Peter M. Britto
2018
46th CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Joaquim “Jack” Livramento
2017
45th CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Bernardino Silva
2016
44th CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Everisto “Victor” Fonseca
2015
43rd CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshall

Tom Dennis Lopes
2013
41st CV Recognition Parade Grand Marshal
posthumously
History of Marshalls
2020-2021 Car Caravans without Parade Marshals
2014 Cape Verdean Whalers of the Charles W Morgan
2012 Founders of CVRC:
Manuel Lopes, Chairperson
Theresa Almeida
Valentina N. Almeida
Henry Barros
John Britto
Stephanie Correia
Mary Easton
Edwin Livramento
Dorothy Lopes Adalberto O. Nereu
Antone J. Ramos
Lucille Ramos
Joanna Ribeiro
1841-1920:
John Theophilo Gonsalves (1858-1928), Master, on the 37th voyage (9 September 1920 – 28 May 1921) the last voyage of the Morgan and the only known Cape Verdean to serve as captain.
The Freitas Brothers:
Theopilus Manuel Freitas (1878(9)-1924), 1st Mate , on the 35th voyage (16 July 1918 – 7
September 1919)
Benjamin Manuel Freitas (1894(5)-1963), Boatheader, on the 35th voyage (16 July 1918 – 7 September 1919) and 2nd Mate, on the 36th voyage (18 October 1919-16 July 1920 )
Francisco Manuel Freitas (1879-1956), 1st Mate on the 37th voyage (9 September 1920 – 28 May 1921)
John Domingo Lopes (1873-1970), 1st Mate, on the 34th voyage (5 September 1916- 23
October 1917)
The 37th and last voyage was an all Cape Verdean Crew led by a Cape Verdean Captain.
