Members of Local Authorities of the Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village District, 1872 - 2004


January, 1872 -- December 1872
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Mr. John Sancho Councillors:

January, 1873 -- December 1873
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January, 1874 -- December 1874
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January, 1875 -- December 1875
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January, 1876 -- December 1876
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January, 1877 -- December 1877
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January, 1878 -- December 1878
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January, 1879 -- December 1879
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January, 1880 -- December 1880
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January, 1891 -- December 1891
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January, 1882 -- December 1882
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January, 1883 -- December 1883
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January, 1884 -- December 1884
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January, 1885 -- December 1885
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January, 1886 -- December 1886
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January, 1887 -- December 1887
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January, 1888 -- December 1888
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January, 1889 -- December 1889
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January, 1890 -- December 1890
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January, 1891 -- December 1891
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January, 1892 -- December 1892
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January, 1893 -- December 1893
Chairman:M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors:

January, 1894 -- December 1894
Chairman:M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1895 -- December 1895
Chairman:M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1896 -- December 1896
Chairman:M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1897 -- December 1897
Chairman:M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1898 -- December 1898
Chairman: M. G. Pitta Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1899 -- December 1899
Chairman: M. G. Pitta and Thomas Adams Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn,Thomas Adams

January, 1900 -- December 1900
Chairman:Thomas Adams Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1901 -- December 1901

Chairman:Thomas Adams Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1902 -- December 1902

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1903 -- December 1903

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1904 -- December 1904

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1905 -- December 1905

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1906 -- December 1906

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1907 -- December 1907

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn

January, 1908 -- December 1908

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors:Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield, W. Maison, Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, P. Sumner,B. Trotman, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.


January, 1909 -- December 1909

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield, Job Luke,W. Maison, Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, P. Sumner, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.


January, 1910 -- December 1910
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield, Job Luke, N. Maison, C. Hiles, Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1911 -- December 1911
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, C. Hiles, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1912 -- December 1912
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, C. Hiles, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1913 -- December 1913
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, C. Hiles, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1914 -- December 1914
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, C. Hiles, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.


January, 1915 -- December 1915
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1916 -- December 1916
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1917 -- December 1917
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1918 -- December 1918
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Albert Massiah Benn, R. Charles, George Edmund Cockfield,Jas David, Job Luke, N. Maison, and Joseph Alfred Trotman.

January, 1919 -- December 1919
Chairman: Mr. George Edmund Cockfield. Deputy Chairman: Mr. Nathaniel Mason. Overseer: Mr. Alexander Simon. Councillors: Mr. Richard Charles, Mr. J. David, Mr. Job Luke, Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph Alfred Trotman

January, 1920 -- December 1920
Chairman:Mr. George Edmund Cockfield Deputy Chairman:Mr. Nathaniel Mason Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph Alfred Trotman

January, 1921 -- December 1921
Chairman:Mr. George Edmund Cockfield Deputy Chairman:Mr. Nathaniel Mason Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph A. Trotman

January, 1922 -- December 1922
Chairman:Mr. George Edmund Cockfield Deputy Chairman:Mr. Nathaniel Mason Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph A. Trotman

January, 1923 -- December 1923
Chairman:Mr. George Edmund Cockfield (May 1923)and Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo (June, 1923) Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph A. Trotman



January, 1924 -- December 1924

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Mr. Lambert Tuckness "Tommy" Sancho, Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, and Mr. Joseph A. Trotman



January, 1925 -- December 1925

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January, 1926 -- December 1926

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January, 1927 -- December 1927

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January, 1928 -- December 1928

Chairman:Mr. Leopold Duncan Sarrabo ( January 1, 1928 - October 31, 1928)and Mr. Joseph A. Trotman (October 31, 1928 - December 31, 1928) Deputy Chairman: Overseer:



January, 1929 -- December 1929

Chairman: Leopold Duncan Sarrabo Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: J. R. Simon (September 21, 1929), W. Baptiste



January, 1930 -- December 1930

Chairman: Leopold Duncan Sarrabo Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Joseph Bristol, J. R. Simon, C. Evans



January, 1931 -- December 1931

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January, 1932 -- December 1932

Chairman: Leopold Duncan Sarrabo Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Joseph Bristol, J. R. Simon, C. Evans, N. Hackett, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, E. Adams, N. Maison, W. Baptiste



January, 1933 -- December 1933

Chairman: Leopold Duncan Sarrabo Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Joseph Bristol, J. R. Simon, C. Evans, N. Hackett, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, E. Adams, N. Maison, W. Baptiste



January, 1934 -- December 1934

Chairman: N. Maison (January 1, 1934 -June 13, 1934), and J. R. Simon (June 14, 1934 – December 31, 1934) Deputy Chairman: Overseer: W. T. Benjamin, Sanitary Inspector: J. H. Roberts Councillors: Joseph Bristol, J. R. Simon, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, W. Baptiste, Victor Henry Walcott, B. Kingston, Bhupsingh, Leopold Duncan Sarrabo, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne.



January, 1935 -- December 1935

Chairman: D. A. Bacchus Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, J. R. Simon, J. C. M. Sealey, N. Maison (resigned February 6, 1935), W.E. Agostini (February 6, 1935), Victor Henry Walcott, B. Kingston, Bhupsingh, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Leopold Duncan Sarrabo.







January, 1936 -- December 1936

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January, 1937 -- December 1937

Chairman: Mr. George Edmund Cockfield Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: J. R. Simon, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, J. Williams, D. A. Sarrabo, J. C. Sealey, D. Bacchus, C. H. Collins, N. Marcus



January, 1938 -- December 1938

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman



January, 1939 -- December 1939

Chairman: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman Deputy Chairman: Overseer:



January, 1940 -- December 1940

Chairman: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman Deputy Chairman: Overseer:

January, 1941 -- December 1941

Chairman: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman Deputy Chairman: Overseer:

January, 1942 -- December 1942

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January, 1943 -- December 1943

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Cardwell F. Adams, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne,

January, 1944 -- December 1944

Chairman: J. C. M. Sealey Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Walter Theophilus Benjamin Councillors: Cardwell F. Adams, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Hubert Augustus Hughes, Stephen Livingston Jeune, Bhupsingh, Joshua Arthur Younge, T. N. Persaud.



January, 1945 -- December 1945

Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Appointed; Hubert Augustus Hughes, Stephen Livingston Jeune, J. C. M. Sealey, Bhupsingh, Joshua Arthur Younge, Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne,


January, 1946 -- December 1946
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Walter Theophilus Benjamin Assistant Overseer: F. Solomon Councillors: Appointed; Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, T. N. Persaud. Hubert Augustus Hughes, Stephen Livingston Jeune, Augustine Fernandes, (Elected)Thomas Henry Benn, Joshua Arthur Younge, Charles Herman Collins

January, 1947 -- December 1947
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January, 1949 -- December 1949
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January, 1950 -- December 1950
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January, 1951-- December 1951
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January, 1952 -- December 1952
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January, 1953 -- December 1953
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January, 1954 -- December 1954
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January, 1955 -- December 1955
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January, 1956 -- December 1956
Chairman: Murtland P. Maison, Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Mitchell Fraser Stephen Livingston Jeune, Rattan Singh, Leonard Augustus Scott, Henry Culley, Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, Abdool Majeed, and Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman.

January, 1957 -- December 1957
Chairman: Murtland P. Maison, Deputy Chairman: Abdool Majeed, Overseer:

January, 1958 -- December 1958
Chairman: Murtland P. Maison, Deputy Chairman: Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne, Overseer:

January, 1959 -- December 1959
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January, 1960 -- December 1960
Chairman: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Deputy Chairman: Kenneth Stephens Overseer:

January, 1961 -- December 1961
Chairman: Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman, Deputy Chairman: Kenneth Stephens Overseer:

January, 1962 -- December 1962
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January, 1963 -- December 1963
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January, 1964 -- December 1964
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January, 1965 -- December 1965
Chairman: Deputy Chairman: Overseer: Councillors: Rampersaud Tiwari, Sidnauth Singh

January, 1966 -- December 1966
Chairman: H. Jeune, Deputy Chairman: C. Allick Overseer: Councillors: Cecil Assanah, Samuel Luke

January, 1967 -- December 1967
Chairman: Donald Jackman, Deputy Chairman: H. Jeune, Overseer:

January, 1968 -- December 1968
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January, 1969 -- December 1969
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January, 1970 -- December 1970
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January, 1971 -- December 1971
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January, 1972 -- December 1972
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January, 1973 -- December 1971
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January, 1974 -- December 1974
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January, 1975 -- December 1975
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January, 1976 -- December 1976
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January, 1977 -- December 1977
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January, 1978 -- December 1978
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January, 1980 -- December 1980
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January, 1981 -- December 1981
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January, 1982 -- December 1982
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January, 1989 -- December 1989
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January, 1990 -- December 1990
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January, 1891 -- December 1991
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January, 1992 -- December 1992
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January, 1993 -- December 1993
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January, 1994 -- December 1994
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January, 1996 -- December 1996
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January, 1997 -- December 1997
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January, 1998 -- December 1998
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January, 1999 -- December 1999
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January, 2000 -- December 2000
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January, 2001 -- December 2001
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January, 2002 -- December 2002
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January, 2003 -- December 2003
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January, 2004 -- December 2004
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Learned Members of Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village District

Let me point out that in February 1856 Golden Grove Wesleyan Church was serving the community under the Rev. Wm. Hudson – that’s the earliest date I’ve encountered. I have only W. A. Deane, Schoolmaster of Golden Grove Wesleyan School (c.1880s), before Thomas Arthur Archer.
I do not know whether Thomas Arthur Archer’s children were all born in the community, thus only Phyllis Kendall is included because she returned and is resident in the Nabaclis community, for a very long period.

Ivy Nelbertha Loncke and Catherine Cole were music and school teachers - the other children were in the medical field.

Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne – I think came out of the Unity-Lancaster District- prior to being a resident of Nabaclis.


Bertrand Aaron Abrams -- Teacher of St. Andrew’s Anglican School. (Economist) London School of Economics
Brenda (nee Abrams) Browne
Daphne Enid Abrams
Ruby (nee Abrams) Caines
Mrs. Ruby (nee Sancho) Abrams-- Teacher of St. Andrew’s Anglican School.
Sarah Adams
Winston Allick
Thomas Arthur Archer -- Head Master of Golden Grove Wesleyan School.
Phyllis (nee Archer) Kendall -- Teacher of Charlestown Roman Catholic School (c.1929).
Carl Austin
Leyland Austin -- Teacher of Golden Grove Methodist School.
S. E. Austin
U. H. V. Baird
Dulcina A. Barry
George W. Beete –School Master, (c.1918)
Bonney Benn
Keith Booker
Lloyd Fawcett Bradshaw - Pupil Teacher, Trinity Methodist School (c. 1943), Head Master, Fountain A.M.E. School, and Junior Vice-President of British Guiana Teachers’ Association (c. 1966).
Nora Elliott Bradshaw –Pupil Teacher, Queenstown Roman Catholic School (c. 1943)
Joseph Bristol --- Teacher of Golden Grove Wesleyan School.
George Winston Brancroft
Kenneth Stanley Burrows- Head Master of Golden Grove Methodist School (c. 1965)
Esme Cox
J. W. Cox -- Teacher of Cove & John Church of England School (c1917).
Letroy Cummings
George Robert Daniel
W. A. Deane-- Head Master of Golden Grove Wesleyan School.
Miss Denham – Teacher of Golden Grove Wesleyan School (c.1876).
Edmund Mortimer Duke
Mrs. Annie Kathleen (nee Elliott) Patterson-- Teacher of Victoria Roman Catholic School.
Victoria Lavena Elliott
Henry John Elliott
Tappin Johnson Elliott -- Head Master of Philadelphia Scots’ School, and Bachelor’s Adventure Roman Catholic School.
Charles Clifton Fraser
Clyde Glasgow –St. Andrew’s Anglican.
Ernest Lawrence Hackett
George Edmund W. Hinds
Eric A. Jackman
Stephen F. Jackman
Hannah Jeune
Winfred Olga Kendall
Joseph Parkinson --- Head Master of Cove & John Church of England School.
Lelia Parkinson
Maria L. Parkinson – Ann’s Grove Wesleyan School (c.1892).
Persaud –the first Indo-Guyanese to be awarded the Guiana Scholarship (c.1914) - Graduate of Cambridge University
G. Pitta
Carlton Paton Browne Melbourne - Head Master of St. Andrew’s Anglican School. George H. H. Morrison - Head Master of Cumberland Wesleyan School – County Inspector of Schools for Berbice.
Birchel Ivan Ralph
Doris O. Ralph
Victor Ralph -- Teacher of Golden Grove Methodist School.
F. H. Ridley –School master, Cane Grove
Thomas A. Ridley
Cheryl H. Ross
Emerson Augustus Samuels
Sarah Sandy-- Teacher of Golden Grove Wesleyan School.
T. Anson Sancho
Joseph Thomas Sancho
Magnel (nee Sancho) Grovesnor
Mary D. I. Sancho-- Teacher of St. Andrew’s Anglican School.
Muriel E. B. (nee Sancho) Ross--- Head Mistress of No# 68 Government School.
Barton A. Scotland
Edward Scotland
Ethlyn Scotland
Winslade R. Simon -- Head Master of Cumberland Methodist School.
Eardley Idris C. Simon --Teacher of Golden Grove Methodist School
Leatha S. Simon
Sasie L. Simon
Samuel Shepherd
Dr. Lorna Patricia Small-Thomas
Dr. Charles Smith
Edna D. Storey
Hubert Alfred Thompson --- Head Master of Cove & John Church of England School.
R. E. Thompson --- Head Master of Cove & John Church of England School.
Ajodya Persaud Tiwari -- Teacher of St. Andrew’s Anglican School (c. 1943).
Jhaman Tiwari
Muriel D. Trim
Charles Yemen Trotman -- Head Master of Enmore Front School.
Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman -- Head Master of Golden Grove Methodist School. Donald Ashley Bevel Trotman (Lawyer)
Joseph Alfred Trotman --- Head Master of Golden Grove Wesleyan School.
Roy Valentine
Almond Lochinvar Ward
Ismay A. Wilson -- Teacher of Golden Grove Methodist School.
John Wilson –Pharmacist, Golden Grove (c.1900)
Ovid Arnold Wilson – Assistant Teacher of Golden Grove Methodist School (c. 1949)
Wilson T. Yearwood-- Teacher of St. Andrew’s Anglican School.
Iris Hacket
Ismay Hacket
Sidney E. Marious
Ismay Wilson
Joycelyn Wilson
Ismay Wilson (Jr)
Ponsford Smith
Iris Kendall
Donald Jackman
Donald Parris
Ruth Persico
Shelia Persico
Allan Persico
Bradley Eversley
May Baird
Anne Sumner Griffith
Oswald Bland
Neville Austin
Albert Smith
Mahabir
Joycelyn Gill
Daphne Gill
Pamela Smith
Ronald Josiah
Edward Coggins
Roxy Parris
Lynette Gibson
Saesy Benn
Roy Ward
Sidnot Singh
Mrs. Barnwell
Stanley Barnwell
U. Leebert Sancho
Tim Glasgow
Naomi Johnson
John David
Muriel D. Trim
Arnold McLean
Inez McLean
Derrick Roberts

OUR GENIUS

Cecil Orpheus Philbertus Patterson is a Genius. He saw the first light of day on the 25th day of February 1901.His parents – Mr. James Patterson, and Mrs. Nelly Christina Patterson, born Fox, the resided at Goodland Village, East Bank, Canje Berbice.

This genius of Pisces was educated after the Punory period was over, by himself and himself alone. He forsook the calling of the Carpenter of Nazareth for that of a pedagogue. He gave active service to New Forest Anglican, Bohemia Canadian Mission, Edinburgh Scots, and Sheet Anchor Anglican Schools respectively in this country.

After he had secured his Third Class Teachers’ Certificate of Competency, he sat for the Second Class. One day, when the results in the Official Gazette were published, he looked for his name in vain in the Second Class list. He failed to look up the List above. Quietly moaning his apparent failure, he was aroused by the cheering voice of a comrade, who greeted him “Pat, Congrats.” He said – Why must you mock me? The retort was – “Look in the First Class List for yourself.” It was found. He burst the Educational Thermometer of the Second Class and landed himself at the zenith of salubrity.

A TEACHER OF TEACHERS

He was first Assistant Teacher of St. Patrick’s Anglican School – and Head Teacher of Gladstone Hall, and St. Nicholas (Bath, West Coast Berbice). He was the President of the New Amsterdam Branch of the British Guiana Teachers’ Association and Vice-President of the New Amsterdam Brotherhood Movement on several occasions.

The marriage of himself with Mrs. Annie Kathleen Patterson born Elliott, took place on 10th August 1932, there exists one son of that Union. Death robbed him –oh? So soon of his better half in the spring-time of the year 1935.

He is today a widower, a landed Proprietor, a loving father, and Head Master of New Market Anglican School. His favourite recreation is draft while motoring and music are his hobbies.

A voter to the Municipal and Legislative Council is Cecil Orpheus Philbertus Patterson, Our Genius.



Source:

Jones, Fred “Our Genius” Berbice News The New Outlook Sunday, April 18, 1943: page 8.

Obituary of Mr. K. R. Carter (by G. H. Bunyan)

Mr. Kemp Ridley Carter (66) died early yesterday morning at the Seaman’s Ward, Public Hospital, Georgetown. The funeral procession will leave his home at Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, at 2 o’clock this afternoon for the Catholic Church at Buxton, where a funeral service will be held prior to interment in the village cemetery.

Early on the morning of Thursday, January 27, Dr. J. E. Ramdeholl was summoned to his bedside at Buxton where he lay suffering from a seizure of apopleky which had attack him during Wednesday night. Finding on examination his condition to be very alarming, the doctor ordered his immediate removal to the Public Hospital, Georgetown. He was promptly taken to the hospital by the Hospital Ambulance accompanied by his son and one of his daughters, where despite medical attention he remained in an unconscious state all Thursday, passing away early Friday morning.

Mr. Carter was born 66 years ago at Buxton Village to the Late Robert Roger Carter, a revered son of the village and carpenter foreman at Pln. Annandale. He was educated at Old Niles’s Private School and Friendship Wesleyan School, and from school he served his apprenticeship as a dispenser at Cane Grove Estate Hospital, Dispenser Ridley being then in charge. He afterwards qualified as a Chemist and Druggist and succeeded Mr. Ridley when he died. Years afterward he became a certified dentist and had a very extensive practice in this line. When he left Cane Grove he established a drug business at Buxton which he conducted successfully to the day before his fatal illness.

Mr. Kemp Carter served for years as Secretary of the Sick-nurses’ and Dispensers’ Association and as President of the Buxton and Friendship Burial and Benevolent (Tiperary) Society. His death is regretted by all. He has left to mourn his passing his loving wife Gertrude Beatrice (Gertie), his daughters, Mrs. Rosie Carter Lampkin, Mrs. Elma de Freitas, Mrs. Nina Wilson, Mrs. Beatrice Brathwaite (in, England), and his son John Carter (Barrister-at-Law), besides several grandchildren and near relatives.




Source: Daily Chronicle – Saturday, January 29, 1949: Page 5.

Obituary of Mrs. Julia E. Benn

The funeral of Mrs. Julia E. Benn took place at Victoria, East Coast, Demerara, on Wednesday, January 13, and was largely attended.

Mrs. Benn was 70 years old. She was ill for some months but grew worst last week and passed away early on Wednesday, morning.

Those left to mourn are her husband, Mr. Robert Eleazer Benn, seven children, and 16 grand children.

THE PALL-BEARERS

The Pall-Bearers were her sons Egan, Avis, George, Raphael and Walter (nephew), Winston (grandson), L. Marshall, T. Langhorne and Jos. Hope.

ATTENDANCE

Among those in attendance were W. Seawell, Willie Charles, H. Mc Callister, A. P. R. Lindo, J. Moses, H. Cromwell, S. E. Rutherford, G. W. Rutherford, County Sergeant-Major Thompson, E. A. Scotland, S. E. A. Talbott, D. D. Moses, R. E. Thuesday, C. Sancho, J. E. Gibbs, H. Bristol, J. Bristol, C. Nedd, A. Andrews, B. Waldron, Jacob Elias, H. Francis, L. Marshall, H. Andrews, T. A. Benn, Lionel Benn, S. Adams, F. Richmond, W. Adams, J. Layne, M. Rogers, S. Russell, K. Solomon, T. Limerick, B. Adams, S. Collins, Joe Benn, E. Adams, S. Roberts, O. Wilson, S. A. Wilson, S. Major, M. David, and D. T. A. Jones.

FLORAL TRIBUTES

Floral tributes were received from her sorrowing children; Egan, Avis, George, Dorrie, Venus (nieces); Mr. Joseph Hope, Miss Edith Wilson; the Jenkins family; and Mr. D. T. A. Jones on the behalf of the “Daily Chronicle” tenders his heart felt sympathy.

MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE

Messages of condolence were sent by Mr. Fitz Gillis; Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Alleyne ; Miss E. French; Mr. C. W. Barnwell; Messrs. Jeune and Simon; Staff of the Telegraph Offices; Staff of the Parcels Branch; Messrs. A. E. Elcock, J.A. and George Adams.
-D. T. A. J

Source: Jones, D. T. A. “Obituary of Mrs. Julia E. Benn” – the Daily Chronicle – Monday, January 18, 1943: page 2