Ursula Sobers is the toast of her Black Sage Alley, St. Lucy district, and there is a street named after her to prove it. The affable semi-super centenarian proudly boasts that she is a celebrity in her own right. “I tell my daughter that me and Rihanna are...
The oldest woman on record in Barbados and a pillar in Pie Corner, St. Lucy, Ursula Caddle-Sobers, has been laid to rest. Mrs. Caddle-Sobers, who left an indelible mark on the lives of many, died on November 11, at age 107. The super centenarian was interred in the...
Eustace Layne was born on January 14, 1916. Mr. Layne was born in the parish of Christ Church to parents Janetha Layne and Costa Brathwaite. He is the father of 12 children, grandfather of 20, and great grandfather of 13. His sister is Cynthia Layne and he is the...
Albert Haig Pierce Weatherheard was an avid swimmer, and held records for the national breaststroke for several years. He founded the Alpha Swim Club in 1966 which boasts of swimming stars such as Leah Martindale, Andrei Cross, Terrence Haynes and Alex Sobers....
Lilian Straker can boast of being one of the island’s oldest cancer survivors. At 90, she gave her family quite a scare when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. This feisty lady had surgery in 2009, and doctors decided not to give her chemotherapy because...
