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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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NBE19-7
Buxton School Achieves
Outstanding NGSA Re-
sults
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Top NGSA Students:
Enkofi Moses
Lutreina Gravesande
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CRPS/BPS Graduation
Friendship Primary NGSA
Museum Anniversary
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Buxton Women Dominate
Wah dih Story seh:
A Wah Mek Suh
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FAITH: Making Odds Even
Buxtonian Reach Afri-
ca’s Mountaintop—
Kilimanjaro
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Obituaries
Creative Art Camp
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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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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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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
Tel: 592-696-4470/240-601-3892 US
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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.
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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?
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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
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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
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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.