Lilian Downes was born in Leadvale, Christ Church and moved to 4th Avenue Hart’s Gap, in the same parish in her early 30’s. She worked as a domestic in her younger days and in the early 1950’s she opened a small shop at her home and sold dry goods, kerosene oil...
Lilian Hackett was born in the parish of St. Andrew, the fifth of six children born to Millicent Forde and Ellet King. As an adult, Lilian resided in Welchman Hall, St. Thomas, and was an agricultural labourer at several plantations in the parish. Although...
Delphine “Clytie” Goodman was born in Baird’s Village, St. George but spent most of her adult life at Robert’s Land, Chapel Gap, St. Michael. Educated at Belmont School, “Clytie” always wanted to be independent and make her own money. From the age of 10,...
Dorothy Elaine Cumberbatch’s strong maternal instincts came to the fore before she had her own children. The eldest of ten siblings, Aunt Elaine as she was affectionately referred to, helped her parents to raise them, often imparting advice to help steer her...
Viola Haynes was born in Parish Land, St. Philip in 1913 and was a housewife, an accomplished organist and caregiver at Sam Lord’s Castle. She married DaCosta Bindley Haynes and had three children. Viola was a member of the Christian Mission Church where she held many...
Nesta Loretta Harding sang alto in the Church of God, Silver Sands, Christ Church choir until age 85 and can still hold the key. The cheerful centenarian, who still hums, claps and dances to well-loved hymns, was born in Sayes Court, Christ Church and went to school...
