Noel Augustus Roberts

Noel Augustus Roberts

Noel Augustus Roberts was born November 15, 1917, on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Hartley Bernard Roberts (1889-1941) and Mira Lowe (1890-1979).

His siblings included…

On September 24, 1937 in Orlando, Florida, Noel married Evelyn Edith Kendrick (1914-2003) from London, England. She is the daughter of Walter Kendrick (1878-1969) and Clara Sylvia Grove (1879-1932).

Their children included…

  • Sylvia Annette (1938)

  • Linda Mira (1942)

  • Martha Gaye (1949)

  • Bonnie

In September 1962, Noel married Ivy Angela Gates (1934-2015) from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. She is the daughter of Charles William Gates (1896-1974) and Gwendolyn Louise Simms (1905-1990).

Alton R. Lowe recalls...

For many, many years Noel and Ivy gave tours to international visitors as well as Bahamians at the Albert Lowe Museum.

Noel Augustus Roberts passed away on April 25, 2009 (age 91) on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco.

Marriage Register

Marriage Register

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

Noel & Ivy

Noel & Ivy

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013).  Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013). Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with  Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Marriage Register

Marriage Register

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013).  Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013). Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with  Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

Noel & Ivy

Noel & Ivy

Marriage Register

Marriage Register

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Hartley Roberts & Mira Lowe with children (left to right) Noel, Minnie, Mizpah

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013).  Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

Green Turtle Cay natives (L to R) Una Cleo Saunders Lowe (1926-2016), Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) & Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe (1925-2013). Photo courtesy of Lanny & Karen Evans

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

Noel & Ivy - Photo courtesy of Maxine Simms Page

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

Faith Temple Church of God, Nassau, Bahamas – 1960’s - Winston Ronald Churchill Simms (1918-2000) on the accordion and Noel Augustus Roberts (1917-2009) on the guitar. Noel’s wife, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts (1934-2015) in the white hat. Photo courtesy of Robert Graham

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

(L-R) John Wesley Lowe, Noel Augustus Roberts, Ivy Angela Gates Roberts and Doreen Mae Lowe. Albert Lowe Museum – 1992.

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

(L-R) Noel Augustus Roberts, Mira Lowe Roberts, Margaret Mizpah Roberts White

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

(L-R) Margaret Mizpah, Noel Augustus and Minnie Caroline with their mother Mira Lowe Roberts

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with  Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Siblings Noel Augustus Roberts and Minnie Caroline Roberts Lowe at the Museum with Minnie’s great grandchildren Tyler and Jenna.

Noel & Ivy

Noel & Ivy

Parliament Street, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

© 2026 Albert Lowe Museum

Parliament Street, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

© 2026 Albert Lowe Museum

Parliament Street, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

© 2026 Albert Lowe Museum