Buxton-Friendship...Buxton-Friendship Express PUBLISHED BY BUXTON-FRIENDSHIP HERITAGE FUND, INC. July 2019 NBE19-7 Buxton School Achieves Outstanding NGSA Re-sults 2 Top NGSA Students:

Enkofi Moses (right) of Company Road Primary, who won himself a

place at Queen’s College, and Lutreina Gravesande (left) of Buxton

Primary School, who secured a spot at Bishops’ High School, cele-

brate their outstanding achievement with their jubilant NGSA teach-

er, Mrs. Pearle Freeman (centre).

COMPANY ROAD/BUXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL EXCELS AT NATIONAL GRADE SIX EXAM

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P U B L I S H E D B Y B U X T O N - F R I E N D S H I P H E R I T A G E F U N D , I N C .

July 2019

NBE19-7

Buxton School Achieves

Outstanding NGSA Re-

sults

2

Top NGSA Students:

Enkofi Moses

Lutreina Gravesande

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4

CRPS/BPS Graduation

Friendship Primary NGSA

Museum Anniversary

5

6

7

Buxton Women Dominate

Wah dih Story seh:

A Wah Mek Suh

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10

FAITH: Making Odds Even

Buxtonian Reach Afri-

ca’s Mountaintop—

Kilimanjaro

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13

Obituaries

Creative Art Camp

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16

THANK YOU

General Information

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Inside this issue:

The midmorning calm of July 3rd was interrupted by sounds of a

jubilant celebration coming from the humble one-flat building

which houses both Company Road Primary and Buxton Primary

schools. News of one of their students placing among the na-

tion’s top one percent and nine more earning spots at top sec-

ondary schools swept through the community to be greeted with

exuberant pride and joy.

Enkofi Moses of Company Road Primary School scored 524

marks out of the maximum 536 at the National Grade Six As-

sessment, formerly Common Entrance Examination, and was

awarded a spot at the nation’s top secondary school, Queen’s

College. Following him closely was Lutreina Gravesande of the

displaced Buxton Primary School, who earned 516 marks to take

her to the renowned Bishops’ High School. Four more students

from the combined schools also performed excellently and were

rewarded with places at the esteemed President’s College. They

are Jevon Wright, Ruth Gulliver, Timothy James and Jonathan

Griffith. The remaining four of the top ten gained spots at the

neighbouring Annandale Secondary School. They are Denika

Roseman, Rondel Rankin, Sarah Freeman and Tramella Haynes.

This year’s NGSA examination was held on 17th and 18th April.

Across the country, 14,300 pupils took the tests. The subjects

covered were Mathematics, which carried a total of 133 marks;

English - 130; Social Studies - 138; and Science - 135.

COMPANY ROAD/BUXTON PRIMARY ACHIEVES

OUTSTANDING NGSA 2019 RESULTS

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A total of 26 students entered for

the exam - eighteen (18) of them reg-

istered under Company Road Primary

(formerly Methodist) while the other

eight (8) came from Buxton Primary

School (formerly Missionary). All of

them achieved a pass rate in excess

of 60%. The students who were not

awarded top-level secondary schools

were assigned to Bladen Hall Multilat-

eral, Buxton Secondary, LBI Second-

ary and BV Secondary schools.

The NGSA teacher for the combined

schools this year is Mrs. Pearle Free-

man, a native daughter of the village.

This is her ninth year in the profession

since she started her teaching career

at Buxton Primary School, but only her

second stint with the Grade Six class.

She, however, acknowledged receiv-

ing tremendous co-operation and sup-

port from her colleagues and deemed

the accomplishment a team effort.

She believes that the class lived up to

the high expectation they had of

these students and hopes the suc-

cess would impress upon the younger

students to perform as well.

The headmistress is Mrs. Arita Ste-

phens-McKenzie, and this has been

her first year at the school. There are

twelve teachers serving the combined

schools, which had an average enrol-

ment of approximately 230 for the

just-concluded academic year.

Photo: Seated in the middle is NGSA teacher, Ms. Pearle Freeman, surrounded by some of her students.

Ever since he was four years old, he has

had an increasing fascination with automo-

biles. It originated the instant he observed

an uncle working on his car. “I started ask-

ing him questions, and I became interested

in engineering,” revealed Enkofi Moses,

Buxton’s top student at this year’s National

Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination.

He secured 532 of the maxi-

mum 536 marks, earning

himself a coveted spot

among the nation’s top one

percent. He was awarded a

place at the prestigious

Queen’s College, which he

believes will provide him the

best opportunity to obtain a

Science-based education in

preparation for higher studies

and a career in Mechanical

Engineering. Except for that,

he would have preferred to go

to Bishops’ High School,

which he greatly admires for

the discipline it instills in stu-

dents.

Enkofi attended Company Road Primary School, where he

maintained a stellar performance from the time he entered there

at Grade One. He came from Lusignan Nursery, where his moth-

er, Mrs. Wataka Moses, is a teacher. She hails from Courtland/

Fyrish, along Berbice’s Corentyne coast, and is married to Buxto-

nian Eton Moses, an economist attached to the Parliamentary

office. In 2012, the family moved to Buxton, where Mrs. Moses

revealed she enjoys being a member of the community. They are

active members of Arundel Congregational Church.

Enkofi lauded the dedication of his teachers at Company

Road/Buxton Primary, whom he believes went beyond the norm

to help students at the school. As an example, he recalled, “A

child in our class was having problems understanding a subject.

My teacher went to the child, talked to him and gave him extra

attention. She really went to extreme limits to get him to under-

stand that subject.” Hence, he believes that the work of teachers

may not be fully appreciated by the rest of society. “I think they

should really do more for teachers. Without them, we cannot

really do anything. Teachers are not properly recognized for

what they do, so I want people to acknowledge teachers more,”

he urged.

He received strong support from his parents, who strove to get

him the books and other materials he needed for school. In

preparation for the NGSA, he took afterschool lessons from Ms.

Yolanda Stoby, whom he said put additional depth into the sub-

jects and also contributed to his success. He thanked them all. Enkofi Moses and his mother, Wataka Moses

“I think they should really do

more for teachers. Without

them, we cannot really do

anything. Teachers are not

properly recognized for what

they do, so I want people to

acknowledge teachers

more,” Enkofi Moses

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BUXTON’S TOP NGSA STUDENT GEARS UP TO BECOME MECHANICAL ENGINEER

July 2019 Buxton-Friendship Express

Three years ago, the students of Buxton Primary School were sud-

denly uprooted from their school building and forced to share ac-

commodation at Company Road Primary School. It appears that

there are no plans by government to rebuild the aging structure

which has been left to rot. Moreover, since new enrollment for the

school ceased sometime ago, it is expected that by 2022 the only

school situated in Buxton will be history.

Despite the dying future of this landmark institution, its remaining

students seem set to leave an enduring legacy of its existence. This

year, all eight of them who took the NGSA examination were suc-

cessful and are going forward with their secondary education.

The top student, Lutreina Gravesande is going on to Bishops’ High School.

She cored 516 marks, excelling in Mathematics and Social Studies. She

said that she found these subjects easy, while English and Science were a

bit challenging.

Lutreina devoted a lot of time to praising her teachers for the help they

gave her. She believes that they were very important to her success: “Each

teacher played a part in my success, and I am very grateful for that. They

inspired me by the hard work they did to help us. They were good.” She

considers them worthy of being her role models and would like to follow in

their noble footsteps, although she plans to pursue a different career. She

would like to become a medical doctor.

She divulged that her aim was to gain a place at Queen’s College, but was

nonetheless happily looking forward to attending Bishops’ High School. She

disclosed that it took a lot of preparation and sacrifice to get there.

She got to school for 7:00 a.m. to take advantage of extra lessons offered

by her teacher. She also went to afterschool lessons and would study for

an hour or so after she got home. She took time to watch the evening news

so that she could keep abreast with current affairs in the country. She not-

ed this habit helped with her Social Studies education.

Although she does not play outdoors, Lutreina enjoys Cricket and phone

games. She revealed that as she matures, she is beginning to like romantic

novels. She is a member of the Buxton Seventh-Day Adventist Church and

attends services regularly.

Her closing words were: “Thank you to my teachers and Congratulations

to my classmates who have also done well!

Lutreina is the daughter of Ms. Lezan Sandy, who teaches at Annandale

Secondary School. She disclosed that she wanted her child to do well and

gave her the parental support needed. She believes that her daughter’s

success could not have been possible without Almighty God!

BUXTON PRIMARY TOP STUDENT

HAILS TEACHERS’ HARD WORK

“Each teacher played a part in

my success, and I am very

grateful for that. They inspired

me by the hard work they did to

help us. They were good.”

Lutreina Gravesande

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The Headmistress and Staff of Company Road Primary/Buxton Primary School would like to express spe-

cial thanks and gratitude to the following entities and individuals for contributing to the success of their

2019 graduation celebration:

1) Annie Daniels’ Memorial Scholarship Award

2) Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund (USA)

3) GBTI/Buxton Steel Orchestra

4) Tipperary Burial Society

5) Arundel Congregational Church

6) Bobby’s Taxi

7) Department of Education - Region Four

8) Garnett Construction

9) Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry

10) Guyana Teachers’ Union

11) Lions Club

12) Ministry of Natural Resources

13) Republic Bank Ltd.

14) Mrs. Genevieve Allen, Regional Chairperson - Region Four

15) Mr. Ryan Belgrave

16) Dr. Astell Collins

17) Mr. Victor Graham

18) Ms. Irene Gulliver

19) Mr. Anthony Haynes

20) Mr. Gary Ifill

21) Mr. Joseph Harmon

22) Mr. Tishaun Lustal

23) Ms. Ann McCaddy

24) Dr. Aneisha Moore-Thorne

25) Ms. Leolene Williams

26) Ms. Oleta Williams

Thank you!

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CRPS/BPS THANKS DONORS


In photo above, Mrs. Paulette Charles presents the Annie Daniels’ Memorial bursary award to joint win-ners– Enkofi Moses and Lutreina Gravesande. The award is sponsored by Dr. Kerwin Charles, the new dean the Yale University School of Management.

LEFT: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Astell Col-lins makes a presentation to valedic-torian, Enkofi Moses RIGHT: Prom King and Queen, Enkofi and Lutreina delight in their auspi-cious moment.

Dequan Duke, who qualified for President’s Col-

lege, emerged as the top student for Friendship Pri-

mary School (Roman), following this year’s National

Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination. Another

student, Avon Samuels, also secured a spot at the

college.

The school entered 64 candidates for the exam.

Besides the two who were awarded places at Presi-

dent’s College, eleven of them got into Annandale

Secondary School and one in Tutorial High School.

Another twenty-two were assigned to Bladen Hall

Multilateral School, 18 to Buxton Secondary

School, and ten to LBI Secondary School.

Last September, the school welcomed a new

principal, Mrs. Yulanda Adams-Blair. She said that

she was happy to be part of the family at Friend-

ship Primary, and offered her support for pro-

grammes that would enrich the learning experi-

ence of the students there.

Avon Samuels 2nd Best 2019 Performing Student

Friendship Primary School

Dequan Duke 2019 Top Student

Friendship Primary School

FRIENDSHIP PRIMARY NGSA

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Greetings Friends & Supporters,

The event you were waiting for is here finally.

On Saturday August 3rd, 2019, we will be celebrating our 1st Anniversary at the BFMACC, address above. On Sun-

day August 4th, 2019, we will be holding our First Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Dance at Tipperary Hall, in Buxton,

Guyana. To assist in making this event a success, we are asking our overseas residents to sponsor a family mem-

ber by purchasing a ticket or two for this special event.

NOTE: SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9th, 2019

“THE FIRST BIENNIAL DINNER & DANCE” IN THE UNITED STATES BY:

Friends of Villages Museum & Archives Inc., P.O. Box 352, Greenbelt, MD 20768-0352

A 501(c)(3) Organization – Tax ID# 82-1835070

Email: [email protected]

Payments for tickets or contributions can be made to FVMA above, for BFMACC.

Thank You,

Keith Easton

Founder- BFMACC

[email protected]

Tel: 592-696-4470/240-601-3892 US

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BUXTON MUSEUM ANNIVERSARY DANCE


Two of our outstanding female writers are among this year’s

winners of the Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism. The

competition, which is sponsored by the New York-based Guyana

Cultural Association, “encourages and rewards writers whose

published works promote understanding and appreciation of the

diverse strands of Guyanese heritage, and contribute to celebrat-

ing the commonalities that connect the people of Guyana.”

MOSA TELFORD won FIRST PRIZE for her work

as writer for “Merundoi”, a popular pro-social radio seri-

al in Guyana. According to the GCA release, since 2014

Mosa has been the sole writer of two 15-minute epi-

sodes of the radio drama in which she captures "some

of the sweetness of Guyanese culture: the language,

gossip, social issues, folklore cultural values, etc.,"

DR. PAULINE BAIRD won THIRD PRIZE

for her feature column “Wah dih Story

seh?” which appears in this news maga-

zine — Buxton-Friendship Express every

month. She weaves strands of Buxton’s

histories into Guyana’s complex living so-

cial archives, promoting cultural engage-

ment and continuity at the village level.

Congrats, Ladies! Dr. Pauline F. Baird Third-prize winner

BUXTON WOMEN DOMINATE HERITAGE JOURNALISM COMPETITION

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

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Mosa Telford First-prize winner

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When you live a -village

You know how people try all kind a’ ting to get by.

When you live a-village you know that one ting people can’t tek

Is conspiracy.

But a-village, dem got two conspirators—

Bamboo and Fiah! Better known as Bamboo Fiah!

Scratch you match—yuh get fiah

But where is the Bamboo a-village?

The only place I know that had Bamboo IN the village in me days

Was up by Barbara Carter dem at Buxton Back.

pon the famous Bamboo Dam

Weh Sitairah Gyal was wukking up she thick self.

Daady James and dem Backdam farmers had to cut Bamboo from in the backdam

And haul it in on canoes down the trench and take it into the village

To juk down coc’nut, mango, breadfruit

And ting.

Listen.

When water run out yuh eye

And is not cry yuh crying

And you not peeling onion

Is Wah mek suh?

A-Bamboo and Bamboo fiah!

You grandmother ever tell you ‘bout the time when she seh,

“Mammie a-hungry”

And just as dem words come out she mouth

She had to duck? And she missed the box that was headed straight to she jaw?

She asked because the food didn’t done cook, and school gon call-in soon

And you didn’t want to be late, again.

Since we talking, you ever watched yuh auntie start cook pon kerosene stove

Then all of a sudden, she call wan lil boy from ‘e bush cook

Fuh help she out so she can continue she half-done pot cook-up rice?

Wah mek suh?

Bamboo Fiah!

And then again, you ever tried cooking cowface and

“Gren-gren” as my mih Auntie Man-Ivy used to call “Tripe”

in less than an hour?

But not in yuh Prestige pressure cooker?

Cowface nah cook pon speed dial!

Anybody with good sense know that

Cow heel and cow face does tek laang-laang fuh done.

A-member when I used to eat Sunday soup round 3 o’clock in the afternoon, on a regular.

(Continued on page 11)

A Wah Mek Suh? by Dr. Pauline F. Baird

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because the thing that hold it up

was the hard-hard cowface and the cowheel.

But a-wah mek suh? You know!

Bamboo-fiah!

You know wah mek the lady send the lil gal

to market fuh buy ¼ pound mixed provision

To go with the tripe, she hoped she could done cook

Even though she only got ‘bout 4 cents kero lef in the stove?

Is wah mek suh?

You know …

Is dem two culprit Bamboo and fiah!

Tradition has it that them two come together as,

Bamboo Fiah, in a lethal combination camouflaged.

And mek nuff-nuff smoke.

Allegations are that --

It burn you eye,

It mek you parents commit child abuse,

It mek dih man beat she,

It mek she lose confidence in she wifely duties.

It mek she give it blame,

when all the time you been giving dih man blow.

It mek lil pickney eyes pass black-pudding.

“Don’t talk when black-pudding boiling;” It gone burst.”

Pickney dem talk anyway and a-wah dem blame?

A-Bamboo fiah, nuh!

Listen. Nobady talking about how bamboo fiah

Stop people from tekking dem neighbor

Old latrine wood

Paling-stave

Pall-off from Company Trench

Coconut bat and bootie

Old floorboard that working as pah [path]

Dih short-cut landing by Printery Williams and by Tozak

Nor Ms. Frieda bridge on old years night.

Substitute walaba, green heart, calabash, and bramble,

Black sage, Glamma-Cherry, and even “Buddshit.”

Just about any wood, except Turpentine to cook dem food!

Bamboo Fiah mek good people diversify what they use for firewood!

And still dem a sing and wrong-talk ‘bout Bamboo Fiah.

A-Wah mek suh?

Is eye pass.

Dem blinking eye pass Bamboo Fiah- is duh! ...Pauline F. Baird, PhD

(Continued from page 10)

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Wah Mek Suh?


Contributions for the piece

come from Buxtonians:

Bernadette Boatswain, Jewel

Baird-Harris, Gavin Baird, and

Faye Craig-Henry.

Friends Assisting Individuals Through Hospitali-

ty (FAITH) is a non-profit organization committed

to making the odds, even for disadvantaged indi-

viduals. FAITH has sensed the need to make

contributions in a structured way, to the life of

underprivileged individuals, emphasizing educa-

tion, health, and sports.

Its aim is to create change in the lives of disad-

vantaged individuals by meeting their specific

needs.

The organisation was named in honour of the

late Faith Angela Victorine. Miss Victorine was a

close friend of Wanda Stoby-Layne, president

and founder of the organisation. They grew up

together and enjoyed many of the same things.

Faith was a trained teacher as well as a Sunday

School teacher. They both served as executive

members of St. Augustine's Anglican Church

Youth group. One of the things Wanda greatly

admired about Faith was that she loved helping

others. She died in 2007, at a young age of 31.

After years of wanting to honour a wonderful

individual, they found the perfect way in FAITH.

Easter of this year they distributed 100+ kites to

children in Buxton, Victoria and Belfield Scheme.

In addition to contributions, they had three other donors. They

saw that as a success and started planning for their Backpack

Drive. They set a goal of obtaining 50 backpacks and were able

to double it with one person donating 50 bags. These bags were

filled with school supplies donated by generous individuals and

FAITH. Ansa McAl gave juices. The children that received back-

packs in Buxton got a bottle of the juice along with pastry pur-

chased from Benjamin's Bakery. Backpacks were also donated

to children in Victoria and its surrounding areas. The children in

Albouystown and Tiger Bay got their school supplies in pencil

cases/pouches and gift bags. They’re hoping next year they will

have more backpacks to distribute to these communities.

The team would like to thank everyone who donated to its

launch and backpack drive. Special Thank You to the Director of

Culture, Miss Tamika Boatswain, a Buxtonian, for gracing us with

her presence at our launch ceremony! They would also like to

thank Mr. Mark Batson and the GBTI/Buxton Pride Steel Orches-

tra for their performances. To everyone who attended the launch

ceremony, they thank them for their support too.

F A I T H MAKING THE ODDS EVEN

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Backpack distribution in Buxton

Distribution in Albouystown

Faith’s founder/president, Wanda Soby-Layne

(centre), poses with children in “Tiger Bay”,

Georgetown

Weusi Tafawa from Buxton and his wife Vilma Nicholls Tafawa

from Bachelor’s Adventure reached the peak of Africa’s highest

mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, which is 19,341 feet above sea level,

on July 1, 2019. For both Vilma and Weusi, this is a dream come

true after two years of intensive planning, training and preparation.

The Tafawas are believed to be the oldest couple to successfully

reach the peak of the world’s highest free-standing mountain; they

are certainly the first Guyanese couple to record such an accom-

plishment. Apart from the challenge, the couple also wanted to raise

funds for their foundation, The Vilma Nicholls Tafawa and Weusi

Tafawa Foundation, which assists girls in Guyana to continue their

education.

“Our belief in our ability to [reach the] summit was confirmed after

we vacationed on the island of Zanzibar [a semi-autonomous region

of Tanzania] in 2017, where we met a few people who failed to

reach the summit because of altitude illness and the lack of will to

continue their journey,” Weusi

Tafawa told the Sunday Sta-

broek via email, days after the

climb.

To complete the climb, the

couple went through four dif-

ferent climatic conditions: the

tropical rainforest of Tanzania,

the Moorlands, the Alpine for-

est and the upper Alpine forest.

This feat followed two years of intensive planning, training and preparation.

“This journey to the roof of Africa is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Tafawa quot-

ed his wife as saying upon completion of the climb. At that point, he said, she was

very emotional. She knelt and kissed the topmost soil of Mother Africa and gave

thanks to the ancestors for their guidance throughout the difficult journey. For her

the experience has strengthened her resolve of what is possible. On the other

hand, Weusi said, “We owe a lot of gratitude to our parents who brought us up to

be strong individuals and to aim for the sky and we are proud of our achievement

at the age of 70 years.”

The Tafawas spent many years working in various countries and have lived and

worked on all the continents, except Antarctica. During their most recent trip to

Africa, the couple toured the slave-holding quarters in Cape Coast, Ghana. “It was

an emotional experience to see the conditions under which Africans were cap-

tured, held, traded, branded, before shipment through the gate of no-return,” Weu-

si said of the visit. “Our next move is to focus on the growth of our foundation, relo-

cate to Guyana and continue to make a positive contribution to the social, cultural

and economic development of Guyana, the land of our birth,” he shared.

Report from Sunday Stabroek 2019-07-14

WEUSI TAFA & VILMA NICHOLS-TAFAWA resting atop of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest point

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BUXTONIAN & HIS WIFE REACH

AFRICA’S HIGHEST MOUNTAINTOP


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JOSEPH NATHANIEL HARVEY, CALLED “BABY J”, formerly of 77 Company Road, Buxton.

He passed away on 24th July, 2019, at the age of 70.

He was the SON OF the late Joseph and Mariam Harvey; brother of Samuel, Emis, Naomi,

the late Esther, Ovid and Carlton.

He is survived by his wife, Daphne Harvey, née Burgess; children: Maylene James, Ken,

Lloyd and Orin Harvey, and 10 grandchildren. + + +

ODESSA MALOMA LONG, NÉE EASTMAN, passed away on 23rd July, 2019, at the age of 44.

She was the wife of Stanley Long, also called “Fabbi”; and mother of Shellane, Woneica

and Alesa Long.

She was the daughter of Wendy Eastman and Owen Thomas; Sister of Odalie Park, Oysia

Hunt, Patrice Roberts, Krista Paul, and Jade Dennis;; Niece of Christopher, Shawn, Sher-

maine and Kelly; Cousin of Wesarie, Shandy, Femi, Joan, Roxanne, Faye, Shelly, Ayanna. + + +

RUBY BOBB, NÉE IFILL, of 37 Company Road, Buxton. She departed this world on 17th July,

2019 from Georgetown Hospital, at the age of 73. She was the DAUGHTER OF the late Samuel

and Ruby Gladys Ifill; SISTER OF Eric, Carmen and Joycelyn; NIECE OF Elaine Warde, the late

Beryl Hodge, Ruby Chanderban, and others; COUSIN OF Clonel Ifill, Enid Barnes, Michael, Je-

nifer Wendella and Lyndon Hodge; Trevlyn, Sheron and Lennox Ifill.

She is survived by her son, Dexter Ifill; grandchildren: Horace Brian Ifill, also known as

Redman, Dexter, Deshawana, Aaliyah and Eric. She was predeceased by her son, Horace.

+ + +

MARK CYRIL CLARKE, aged 52, passed away on 17th July, 2019. He was the SON OF Megan

Sancho and Cyril Clarke (Sacks); NEPHEW OF Roy, Eton, Kelso and Evelyn Sancho, and Ru-

dolph Yaw (Sheriff). COUSIN OF Hazel, Kim, and many others.

Mark is survived by his four children. He was predeceased by his wife. + + +

COMPTON WILLIAMS, ALSO KNOWN AS COMPTON GORDON, “Gusto”, “Atarie” and

“Brataz”, passed away on 14th July, 2019 at Georgetown Hospital, at the age of 67. He was

the SON OF the late Agatha (Sissy) and Cecil Gordon; BROTHER OF Pamela, Hazel, Yvonne,

Sharon and Keith Gordon.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Gordon, née Samuels, and seven children: Eon, Seon,

Mervin, Sheneza, Melicia, Colin and Tinika. He was predeceased by his son, Sheldon.

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Obituaries


Buxton-Friendship Heritage would like to thank all its

recent donors, who include:

Mrs. Margaret Abrams

Ms. Hazel Answick

Ms. Joan Emanuel

Mrs. Joyce John

Mr. Gladstone Marcus

Ms. Averil Sumner

Mr. Frank Telford

Mr. Jerome Wills

Published by Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund, Inc.

BUXTON: GUYANA’S PREMIER VILLAGE

E-mail US:

[email protected]

Buxton-Friendship Express * July 2019

WRITERS

Lorna Campbell

Dr. Pauline F. Baird

Editors

Dr. Quintin Bacchus

Lorna Campbell

Children’s Annual

Art Camp The annual one-week Children’s Art Camp will open on

Monday, 5th August and run through Friday 9th August.

It will be held at Friendship Primary School everyday

from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, under the direction of Mr.

Jonathan Azore.

Classes will cover Drawing, Sketching, Application of

Water Colours, Washing and other techniques. Nursery,

primary and secondary school students are invited to

attend. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

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