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Farewell to Prime Minister David Thompson

November 03, 2010

Today is a sad day for the whole of Barbados as the country says goodbye to the late Prime Minister David Thompson.
The solemn ceremony will begin when a gun carriage bearing the casket of the late leader leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home at 8:25 this morning.  

The official procession will then travel along Eagle Hall, Barbarees Hill, turn at the corner of Westbury Road, proceed onto Westbury Road and President Kennedy Drive, before entering Kensington Oval via the northwest gate.

Several dignitaries including a delegation from the U.S, Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago are expected to attend the service at the Oval alongside more than 10 thousand members of the public.

The service is expected to last an hour and a half before moving onto St John’s Parish Church for the private burial.

Thousands of Barbadians, including some school children and visitors are expected to line the route to the church to catch a glimpse of the party and to bid farewell to the island’s sixth leader.

Karen Rollins

STARCOM Network News