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Yes, they did it again! For the second consecutive year, our

GBTI/Buxton Pride Steel Orchestra outperformed their challeng-

ers to win the 2015 Mashramani Pan-o-Rama Competition for the

Large School Band category. Led by Officer Ray Sparman, the

sharply attired young Buxtonians held on to the crown with their

excellent rendition of Slingshot’s “On Mash Day”.

The Buxtonians were cheered on to victory by a sizeable number

of supporters in the audience. Among them were the parents of

the young players.

We would like to commend the players for giving of their best

and shining for Buxton. We also wish to extend congratulations to

them, as well as to the band's manager, Brother Rollo

Younge, the trainer, Mr. Lynch, and other supporting personnel.

The event was staged on 8 February at the Cliff Anderson Sports

Hall in Georgetown. A few days later, calysonian/composer Sling-

shot paid a visit to the players at their Tipperary Hall practice lo-

cation. Photo: GBTI/Buxton Pride Steel Orchestra

Champs Again!

“Inspired by a vision of a united, just,

democratic, and prosperous society, Guy-

ana threw off the yoke of British colonial-

ism in 1966 and just four years later, on

February 23, 1970, elevated our status

to that of a Republic. Today, forty-five

years on, Guyanese of every walk of life,

in every village in every region have come

together to celebrate this historic mile-

stone...

A Happy 45th Republic Anniversary”

~President Donald Ramotar

The Buxton-Friendship Express Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc.

February 2015 BFE-15-2

Republic Anniversary Messages: 2

Black History Month:

Malcolm X 2-3

Texas Donates to Buxton 4

Haynes Column: Nostalgia

Recent Donations

6

9

Obituary: Joyce Munroe 10

Obituaries: Eddie Fredericks

Sinclair McPherson

Lance London

11

General Information 12

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Happy 45th Republic Anniversary

FROM THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS/REFORM:

The People’s National Congress Reform is pleased to

extend greetings and good wishes to all of the people

of Guyana as we celebrate the 45th Anniversary of our

Republican status.

The anniversary of the Republic, apart from the na-

tional celebration of Mashramani, is an occasion for

reflection and assessment of the state of our nation,

45 years after Guyana was declared a Republic.

In that regard, it must be evident to all that we, as Guy-

anese, need to undertake a frank and honest evalua-

tion of whether our nation is headed in the direction

that would bring us all, particularly our young people,

progress and prosperity.

Our Party has joined our partners in A Partnership for

National Unity to declare and dedicate our energies to

making 2015 the Year of democratic renewal.

However, we are conscious that, as a nation, we are

challenged to remove the threats posed by the scourge

of criminality and violence; corruption; the continued

lawlessness in high places; the intolerance of views,

other than those expressed by the Administration; all of

which contribute to infusing a sense of despair and the

feeling of hopelessness that is currently afflicting the

young people of this nation.

This is an Election year and we urge all Guyanese,

especially the youth of this nation to vote on Election

Day, 11th May 2015.

Accordingly, the PNCR wishes all of the Guyanese

people a Happy Republic holiday, and a joyous celebra-

tion of Mashramani, as we pray that the spirit of peace,

love and unity will dwell among us on the 45th anniver-

sary of our Republic.

FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE:

As Guyana reflects on forty five years as a Republic,

the Alliance For Change joins with all Guyanese in the

hope that a spirit of reconciliation and harmony will de-

fine our celebrations today.

This Mashramani we recognise that if we begin with a

commitment to national unity and inclusivity based on

the principles of equality, and work towards a realization

of these ideals, will we truly be able to transform this

great nation.

We who are blessed with so much beauty and bounty

must halt our self-imposed blight.

These 45th Mashramani celebrations take place

against the backdrop of pending General and Regional

Elections.

At this special time we urge all Guyanese to reflect on

our symbols of nationhood and to be thoughtful and in-

trospective of that journey which has brought us here.

We must learn from the lessons each passing year has

taught us.

The Alliance For Change regrets that our most su-

preme symbols of nationhood, our Republican Constitu-

tion and our Parliament, have been under severe threat

recently. But we take strength in the fact that change is

around the corner and will soon be here.

Towards that final drive, the AFC commits to a cam-

paign that is free from racial intolerance and verbal

abuse and the forging of a new Guyana where all will be

respected for who they are and what they stand for, so

that all of us will benefit from this beauty and bounty.

Though we are a land of various peoples and cultures

our diversity is our greatest strength. May the values we

as Guyanese hold dear unite us all to a lasting peace

and happiness.

Happy Mashramani, Guyana!

Malcolm X, one of the most influential African American leaders of the 20th Century, was

born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925 to Earl Little, a Georgia native and

itinerant Baptist preacher, and Louise Norton Little who was born in the West Indian island

of Grenada. Shortly after Malcolm was born the family moved to Lansing, Michigan. Earl Little

joined Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) where he publicly ad-

vocated black nationalist beliefs, prompting the local white supremacist Black Legion to set fire

to their home. Little was killed by a streetcar in 1931. Authorities ruled it a suicide but the fam-

ily believed he was killed by white supremacists.

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45TH REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES “ONE PEOPLE ONE CULTURE ONE CELEBRATION”

Buxton-Friendship Express

MALCOLM X 50 Years After His Assasination

Although an academically gifted student, Malcolm

dropped out of high school after a teacher ridiculed his

aspirations to become a lawyer. He then moved to the

Roxbury district of Boston, Massachusetts to live with

an older half-sister, Ella Little Collins. Malcolm worked

odd jobs in Boston and then moved to Harlem in 1943

where he drifted into a life of drug dealing, pimping,

gambling and other forms of “hustling.” He avoided

the draft in World War II by declaring his intent to or-

ganize black soldiers to attack whites which led to his

classification as “mentally disqualified for military ser-

vice.” Malcolm was arrested for burglary in Boston in

1946 and received a ten year prison sentence. There

he joined the Nation of Islam (NOI). Upon his parole in

1952, Malcolm was called to Chicago, Illinois by NOI

leader, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Like other

converts, he changed his surname to “X,” symbolizing,

he said, the rejection of “slave names” and his inability

to claim his ancestral African name.

Recognizing his promise as a speaker and organiz-

er for the Nation of Islam, Muhammad sent Malcolm to

Boston to become the Minister of Temple Number Elev-

en. His proselytizing success earned a reassignment in

1954 to Temple Number Seven in Harlem. Alt-

hough New York’s one million blacks comprised the

largest African American urban population in the Unit-

ed States, Malcolm noted that “there weren't enough

Muslims to fill a city bus. "Fishing" in Christian store-

front churches and at competing black nationalist

meetings, Malcolm built up the membership of Temple

Seven. He also met his future wife, Sister Betty X, a

nursing student who joined the temple in 1956. They

married and eventually had six daughters.

Malcolm X quickly became a national public figure in

July 1959 when CBS aired Mike Wallace’s expose on

the NOI, “The Hate That Hate Produced.” This docu-

mentary revealed the views of the NOI, of which Mal-

colm was the principal spokesperson and showed

those views to be in sharp contrast to those of most

well-known African American leaders of the time. Soon,

however, Malcolm was increasingly frustrated by the

NOI’s bureaucratic structure and refusal to participate

in the Civil Rights Movement. His November 1963

speech in Detroit, “Message to the Grass Roots,” a

bold attack on racism and a call for black unity, fore-

shadowed the split with his spiritual mentor, Elijah Mu-

hammad. However, Malcolm on December 1, in re-

sponse to a reporter’s question about the assassina-

tion of President John F. Kennedy, used the phrase

"chickens coming home to roost" which to Muslims

meant that Allah was punishing white America for

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crimes against black people. Whatever the personal

views of Muslims about Kennedy’s death, Elijah Mu-

hammad had given strict orders to his ministers not to

comment on the assassination. Malcolm defied the

order and was suspended from the NOI for ninety

days.

Malcolm used the suspension to announce on March

8, 1964, his break with the NOI and his creation of the

Muslim Mosque, Inc. Three months later he formed a

strictly political group (an action expressly banned by

the NOI), called the Organization of Afro American Uni-

ty (OAAU) which was roughly patterned after

the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

His dramatic political transformation was revealed

when he spoke to the Militant Labor Forum of the So-

cialist Worker’s Party. Malcolm placed the Black Revo-

lution in the context of a worldwide anti-imperialist

struggle taking place in Africa, Asia, and Latin America,

noting that “when I say black, I mean non-white—black,

brown, red or yellow.” By April 1964, while speaking at

a CORE rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Malcolm gave his fa-

mous “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech in which he de-

scribed black Americans as “victims of democracy.”

Malcolm traveled to Africa and the Middle East in late

Spring 1964 and was received like a visiting head of

state in many countries including Egypt and Ghana.

While there, Malcolm made his hajj to Mecca, Saudi

Arabia and added El-Hajj to his official NOI name Malik

El-Shabazz. The tour forced Malcolm to realize that

one’s political position as a revolutionary superseded

“color.”

The transformed Malcolm reiterated these views when

he addressed an OAAU rally in New York, declaring for a

pan-African struggle “by any means necessary.” Mal-

colm spent six months in Africa in 1964 in an unsuc-

cessful attempt to get international support for a United

Nations investigation of human rights violations of Afro

Americans in the United States. In February 1965, Mal-

colm flew to Paris, France to continue his efforts but

was denied entry amidst rumors that he was on a Cen-

tral Intelligence Agency (CIA) hit list. Upon his return to

New York, his home was firebombed. Events continued

to spiral downward and on February 21, 1965, Malcolm

X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in the

Washington Heights section of Manhattan.

Source: http://www.blackpast.org

MALCOLM X

February 2015

50 Years after his Assassination

This month, Buxton-Friendship Heritage

Fund was the grateful recipient of a

$1,000.00 donation from the Caribbean

Association of Texas (CAT). The award was

made in keeping with the organization’s

mission to reach out and “assist a worthy

cause in a Caribbean country”.

For 2014, Guyana was chosen as the

country for their benevolence. Buxton-

Friendship Heritage Fund and Durban Park

Lions Club were delighted to share the

$2,000.00 award.

On 22nd of this month, the treasurer of

the Texas organization, Mr. Wendell

Rosales, travelled to New York and present-

ed the cheque to Mr. John Newton, presi-

dent of Buxton Heritage Fund. In doing so,

Mr. Morales revealed that his organization

was very impressed by the work being done

by Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund for the

youths in the Guyana community.

The Caribbean Association of Texas (CAT) was es-

tablished in 1999 by six members from the Caribbe-

an who realized a need to preserve and share the

Caribbean culture in Texas. The founding board

members included Wendell and Lauren Rosales,

Suzan Cameron, Steve Jackman, Greg Jackman,

and Evitte Estrada. Through its humble beginnings,

CAT has increased its membership and reached out

to other Caribbean organizations, such as the Dal-

las West Indian United, The Panamanian Associa-

tion of Dallas, and several college campus groups,

with the objective of promoting and hosting family

and fundraising events to benefit Caribbean youths.

Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund is grateful to

have received the donation from the Caribbean As-

sociation of Texas and offers its heartfelt thanks to

the board, its members and supporters for its kind-

ness and generosity.

The Buxton Fund board also extends its sincerest

appreciation to Ms. Julia Angela Fox, residing in Al-

len Texas, for recommending Buxton-Friendship Her-

itage Fund for this award. Thank you!

TEXAS DONATES TO BUXTON


President of the Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Mr.

John Newton (right), is seen receiving the donation

cheque from Mr. Wendell Rosales, Treasurer of the

Caribbean Association of Texas (CAT).

Buxton Fund board members pose with CAT’s Treasurer

for this photo.

Front Row (L.R): Mboya Wood, John Newton, Lorna

Campbell, and Wendell Rosales (CAT)

Back Row (L.R): Friend of Mr. Rosales, Kenneth Wil-

kinson, Oneko Connell, and Dr. Owen Ifill

February 2015

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Like in almost every part of Guyana the skyline of Buxton/

Friendship has been undergoing monumental changes during the

last three decades. Many of the structures that were once promi-

nent have gone with the wind. While modernisation is responsible

for some of the changes, ineptness rules over the others. In the

quest to save the image of this premier conjoined village our peo-

ple have to develop a sense of environmental consciousness and

social preservation.

Old Buxton/Friendship would have had a significant amount of

buildings that permeated the landmass and were cherished for

both their architectural elegance and the service that emanated

from within their walls. For this article I shall like to have a nostal-

gic look at some of the famous structures that would have existed

in the village during the last five decades. Indeed, melancholy will

come to the heart, at least in one case, as we tread this path.

Located at the Side-line end, Arundel Congregational Church

(Missionary) had its manse. The building was subsequently used

as residence for the Ganeshdin family. After it would have

changed hands, from the church to a resident of the area, it was

rehabilitated and used as a dormitory for University of Guyana

students. Presently, the once timber edifice is being rehabilitated

with the use of concrete.

Buxton Middle Walk:

There was once a vibrant Lutheran Church near Old Road, next

to ‘Teacher Brucie’, now deceased. Neither the assembly nor the

building is there anymore. During the late 1980s the church lost

most of its members and pastor to migration and thus closed its

doors. It is said that the once low level, ‘L’ shaped, wooden struc-

ture was sold and the materials removed from the compound. The

concrete strips that led to the front and back doors and to the

manse are still there as a subtle reminder.

Two lots from the public road, on the right hand side, there was

a special place for party lovers. The once solitary storied, high lev-

el, timber (mainly pitch pine) structure that sat on solid cement

and sea shell pillars, sporting a combination of ‘V’ and ‘lean to’

roofs with three long stairs (two to the front and one at the back)

is no more. However, the Tipperary Hall has managed to survive,

thanks to very determined members of the society, Odinga and a

grant from Government. Many would have worked assiduously to

see the hall replaced with a modern two stories concrete struc-

ture. The building is also now home to the present ‘two-time’

schools steel pan champions, The GBTI/Buxton Pride Steel Or-

chestra.

Uncle Jimmy Wills’ shop, the home of ‘broad biscuits’ and ‘heavy

bread,’ became a house of the Lord during the latter days of his

life. A female offspring of his started a ‘work’ on the ground floor


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This old Arundel Congregational Church

Manse will soon vanish

Empty site of the former Lutheran

Church

The New Tipperary Hall

of the building during the early 1990s. This local expression of the

Lord was titled ‘Mount Calvary’ and later ‘Over-Comers’ when the

body relocated to the upper flat of STUDIO 35 at the turn of the

century. Uncle Jimmy’s property has changed hands and is pres-

ently unoccupied.

The Christian Brethren Assembly was established more than one

hundred and twenty years ago to provide another place of worship

to the growing number of villagers. During the last fifty years the

Armstrong family has been the bedrock of the church. Mr. Joseph

Armstrong became pastor in 1964 and carried the mantle of

shepherd until his demise in 1996. The torch was then passed to

Pastor Calder who laboured in that vineyard for approximately one

decade. After his passing another young, energetic Armstrong

and his family took on the mantle of caring for the flock of the

Lord. By this time the membership of the assembly would have

been reduced significantly. While the membership shrivelled, the

low level, wooden structure also deteriorated forcing the assembly

to make significant low-cost rehabilitation to the original timber

structure. Time has taken its destructive toll on the modified con-

struction and presently the believers are without a place of their

own to worship due to the structure being derelict. Based on the

word from the pastor, the body is willing and ready to reconstruct

the building but finance is the major problem. Most of the mem-

bers are senior citizens the oldest of them being eighty-five years

old Mrs Rosaline Armstrong, mother of the current pastor, Dale

Armstrong. Will the village see yet another of its once thriving and

historic structures GONE WITH THE WIND?

‘Back in de days’ the hive of activities would have continued on

Middle Walk with the Jarvis Bakery playing an integral part. Espe-

cially in the years between 1980 and 1990, many mothers, who

could not have afforded a portable oven or a box oven, would

have had to make the trip down to Jarvis’ bakery on a Saturday

afternoon to secure a spot in the ‘big’ oven so that snacks were

there for the children during the week. In those days, cassava

pone, pumpkin pone, coconut buns and bread were the order of

the day. During the early to mid 1980s, bread would have been

made from rice flour. The bakery remains until today; it’s now Ben-

jamin’s Homemade Bakery.



Nostalgia 1

February 2015

Formerly Uncle Jimmy Wills' cake shop

Formerly housed Studio 35

Christian Brethren Assembly

Former Jarvis'

Bakery,

now Benjamin’s

Homemade Bak-

ery

The Anthony Haynes Column

Company Road: At the junction of Company Road we had ‘Mapow’

and ‘Found Out’ shops and the BATA shoe store. The village depended

on those businesses to satisfy their grocery, beverage, clothing and

footwear needs. While only the Choi’s (Mapow) building remains, the

other buildings and the businesses are no more. The parents of former

National Schools Athletic champion Leon Todd presently own the prop-

erty and are in the process of constructing a new building.

When co-op societies were thriving in Guyana, the Ogle Street junc-

tion was the commercial centre of Buxton. There located were the Gar-

ment and Plastic factories, which employed numerous young people of

the village. It is said that the KABAKA, former president Burnham, got

a suit from each new type of suiting material that entered the factory.

The plastic factory produced mainly bottles and bags. Most co-ops

have collapsed and so too have the two factories. The buildings, in

modified states, now house a furniture factory and a Pentecostal

Church, Victory Mission International. Both entities would have occu-

pied the structures after a significant period of them being vacated

and significantly vandalised.

The Heart to Heart Society and Hall have ‘died and buried.’ During

the period when it was alive though, while the affairs of the society

were discussed in the building, meetings for Perth Union Friendly Buri-

al Society, Buxton Branch and the House of Israel were regular fea-

tures for many years. The old building was constructed very much like

the old Tipperary Hall and actually suffered the same fate; that is, be-

coming derelict. However, the Lord’s work, with the earthly identity

CHRIST IS THE ANSWER MINISTRY BAPTIST CHURCH has established

a firm footing on that spot of ground presently.

Heading further north, on Company Road, there is a plot of land, ex-

tending from Company Road to Friendship Middle Walk, which accom-

modated buildings used by government personnel. Subsequent to the

removal of the PNC government from office, those buildings became

vacant and were vandalised from roof to beams. After years of neglect,

a Nursery School was built where Mr. Seechand lived and the site of

the three stories, European styled, timber edifice that housed district

magistrates and subsequently the Regional Chairman, Region Number

Four, Mr. Ivan Remington, is presently being converted to a play-

ground.

We need to continue this gaff. Until the next time, to God be the Glo-

ry!


NOSTALGIA 1


Old 'Found Out' building now gone

'Last one standing' — Mapow Shop

Former Fredericks’ property that

housed the BATA Shoe Store Old Garment Factory Old Plastic Factory

The Anthony Haynes’ Column

BUXTON PRIDE

“‘Company Canal’, ‘Buxton Spice’, and

‘Buxtonians Stopped Train’ combine to

enrich the cultural identity of Buxtonians.

It is a feeling of immense pride when a

Buxtonian refers to these things, and they

distinguish the Buxtonian from other Guy-

anese.

When one adds the list of scholars, the

folk medicinal practitioners, the skilled

artisans, the bold pork-knockers and the

legendary ‘Prophet Wills’, Buxton be-

comes a place by itself.”

~Wayne Jones

“Prophet Wills, the Walking Dictionary”

NOSTALGIA 1 AKNOWLEDGEMENT

February 2015

The structure that has replaced the Heart-to-

Heart Society Hall [Flora’s Hall].

New Company Road Nursery School

Formerly Magistrate’s House;

now a new playground

Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund wishes to ex-press sincere gratitude to all who donated to the Fund this month. Special thanks to:

Mrs. Enid Barnes, Ms. Joan Emanuel

Mrs. Patricia Williams-Betton (Patsy Taro) Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

As Guyana celebrated its 45th Anniversary as a Republic, on 23rd February,

2015, the nation also suffered the loss of a past member of the country’s

National Assembly. Mrs. Joyce Myrtleen Munroe-Foster, a former Member

of Parliament, was called to higher service.

The 81 year-old retired schoolteacher passed away peacefully at her

home on Lot 27 Clyde Roopchand Street, Friendship, E.C.D. while in the

comfort care of her loving daughter, Angela Lackhan-Benjamin (Angie).

As a career educator, Mrs. Munroe-Foster started off as a teacher at Bux-

ton Congregational School (Missionary) and enjoyed a long tenure there.

She later served at Novar Primary in Mahaicony, Mahaica and Annandale

Primary Schools. She wrapped up her career as Principal of Buxton Com-

munity High School.

Alongside her teaching career, she led a vigorous life as a politician and

community organizer. She was a longstanding member of the People’s

National Congress (PNC), and she served the party diligently. As a mem-

ber of the party’s Women’s League, she helped pioneer a number of activ-

ities in the village, notably a popular Chicken-in-the Rough enterprise.

Mrs. Munroe-Foster was a stalwart in her village community. She was

known to be the last surviving executive member of the old Buxton & Friendship Burial and Benevolent

Society (Tipperary Society). She belonged to the Buxton Golden Age Club — an organisation for senior citi-

zens to share ideas, expertise and participate in fun activities to keep their minds sharp, bodies strong

and spirits high. And she was a vibrant member of Arundel Congregational Church.

Following her marriage to Mr. Cyril Foster, she left for Canada where the couple shared a matrimonial

home until his death in 2003. She continued to reside there for several more years before returning to

spend her final days in Buxton.

Teacher Joyce, as she was also called, was a kind, generous and principled individual. She helped many

in improving their lives and livelihood. She was a respected leader in the community and mentor to the

young. She will indeed be missed.

Besides Angie, she is survived by her two grandchildren — Gregory Forde and Jinnel Forde, one great-

granddaughter — Emily Forde, and two siblings — Magda Pollard, former Principal of Carnegie School of

Home Economics, and Brynmor Pollard. She was predeceased by her sister—Medina Elizabeth Munroe

(“Baby”).

The life and memory of Joyce Myrtleen Munroe-Foster will be honoured at a funeral service to be held on

Saturday, 7th March, 2015 at Arundel Congregational Church, Buxton. There will be viewing and open trib-

utes from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., while the funeral service will commence immediately thereafter. Inter-

ment will take place at the Buxton Cemetery.

Buxton-Friendship Express Obituaries

JOYCE MYRTLEEN MUNROE

12 Nov, 1933— 23 Feb, 2015

FITZPATRICK CAMPBELL, known as MUDGHE:

The family would like to extend a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to everyone who

extended their condolences, attended the wake and funeral in New York

and Guyana. Your support during our time of grief will always be cher-

ished. As we continue to miss his presence in our lives, we hold on to the

encouraging words of friends and family. Once again, thank you for the

love and support.

Affectionately called Lancey by relatives and close friends, he departed for his

heavenly abode on 19th February, 2015 following his stay at the Kings County Hospi-

tal in Brooklyn, New York. He was 56 years old.

Lance Garfield London was a son of Mrs. Enid London and Mr. Lloyd London (now

deceased). He received his primary education from Buxton Congregational School

(Missionary) and his secondary from Bladen Hall Multilateral School. He later gradu-

ated from the Guyana School of Agriculture. He worked as a Prison Warden at the

Georgetown and Mazaruni Prisons. In New York, he was an employee Metropolitan

Transit Authority (MTA) for 25 years.

He is survived by his wife, June, and twelve children — Leon, Michelle, Roshelle,

Anita, Daniel, Michael, Christopher, Keisha, Latoia, Tenisha, Junior and Mercedes

London; and eight grandchildren.

Also mourning his heartfelt loss are his twelve siblings — James, Floyd (Basil),

Lyndon, Carol, Makeba, Samuel (Leewah), Tom, Princess, Omollolu (Baby), Dexter,

Verlie London-Campbell, and Donna London. Lance was predeceased by brother,

Lyndon Henry (“Chi-Chi”).

He also leaves behind his uncles — Felix and Basil London, and his aunt — Ismay

Nedd-Thomas, and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives.

Relatives and friends in New York paid their respects to Lance at a wake, funeral

service and repast held over the February 27-28 weekend. His body will be laid to

rest on March 4, 2015 at the Friendship Cemetery.

LANCE GARFIELD LONDON

February 2015

SINCLAIR MCPHERSON Mr. McPherson passed away on 9th February, 2015, in Guyana.

He is survived by his children—Phillip, Carl, Gerald, Glendon, Ayodele, Kojo,

Perez, Dolly, Abena and Kwaku; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and

one sister — Lorna.

Born in Buxton, the former Executive Director of the Sugar Producers’ Associ-

ation passed away peacefully on 18th February, 2015, in Guyana. Trained as a

Barrister-at-Law, Mr. Fredericks also served as a Justice of the Peace, Board

Member of Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Company, and The Netherlands’

Honorary Consul General in Guyana.

He was one of twelve children born to his parents, and he is survived by three

siblings—Hermie, Marcelline and Anthony. Two brothers, Martin and Lawrence,

perished in a 1967 airplane crash, in the Essequibo River. He was also prede-

ceased by six other siblings — Louis, Noel, Hubert, Raymond, Veronica and

Margaret.

He also leaves to mourn his loss, his loving wife — Marjorie (Madge), devoted

children — Cheryl Burrowes and Andrea Crerar, six grandchildren, and two

great-grandchildren.

His body was cremated at the Memorial Gardens, Georgetown on 24th Febru-

ary, following the funeral service at St. Teresa’s R.C. Church in Campbellville.

Obituaries

PAUL EDWARD (EDDIE) FREDERICKS, C.C.H.

Song of the Republic Lyrics by Cleveland W. Hamilton / Music by Frank Daniels

From Pakaraima’s peaks of pow’r To Courentyne’s lush sands,

Her children pledge each faithful hour To guard Guyana’s lands.

To foil the shock of rude invader Who’d violate her earth,

To cherish and defend forever The State that gave them birth.

We’ll forge a nation’s mighty soul Construct a nation’s frame;

Freedom our everlasting goal, Courage and truth our aim,

Unyielding in our quest for peace Like ancient heroes brave,

To strive and strive and never cease With Strength beyond the slave.

Guyana, climb the glorious perch To fame, prosperity;

Join in the universal search For world-wide comity.

Your people what soe’er their breed Their hue or quality,

With one firm never changing creed The nation’s unity.

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Contributing Writers

Lorna Campbell

Anthony Haynes

Editors

Dr. Clayton Bacchus

Lorna Campbell

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