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...
Ismay Weekes was the mother of six children, three of whom are still alive. One with a sharp memory, she remembered the birthdays of all 19 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 45 great-great grandchildren. Daughter Erma Rivers described her mother as...
Cuthbert Chesterfield Cumberbatch was born at Black Bess, St. Peter. With no formal education, he worked as a labourer at the Mangrove and Richmond Plantations in the same parish. In 1947, he married Mildred Cumberbatch and had six children, one deceased. ...
Ivy Ianthe Moore, was born in Crab Hill, St. Lucy. Educated at St. Swithins’ Girls’ School, she first worked as an Agricultural Labourer at Crab Hill, Plantation and later as a Public Bath Attendant with the Ministry of Health. Ivy married Ivan Moore now...
Drusilla Browne was born in Indian Ground, St. Peter, but currently resides at 4th Avenue Rock Dundo, St. James. Educated at Indian Ground School, in the same parish, Drusilla worked as a labourer cutting and loading canes at various plantations – Sedge Pond,...
