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A North Hamilton businessman with a flair for clothing styles became a “fashion inspiration” for events such as the Miss Bermuda pageant and fashion festivals.
Antwon Kent’s Zig Zag Boutique, which he owned from 1994, sold a range of clothing and ser...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A champion for Bermuda’s intellectually disabled helped found a home for people with mental challenges to live with dignity.
Ellen Douglas, who opened Hope Homes in 1982, also volunteered for the homeless in Bermuda.
The education therapist was recog...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Environmental crusader, broadcaster and one-time independent MP Stuart Hayward was also dedicated to his community, his wife said.
“One of the things that I admired most about Stuart was that he was a man of action,” Jamie Bacon told The Royal Gazett...
DATE: Jun 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
An American-born reinsurance mogul in Bermuda was a maverick who left a teaching career for an emerging business field that helped put the island on the map for international business.
Steven Gluckstern and his friend Michael Palm revolutionised the ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Olga Scott, who championed a charity for at-risk young women, was a “kind and compassionate woman” who “exemplified the very essence of public service”, according to David Burt, the Premier.
Mr Burt paid tribute at the weekend to Mrs Scott, the wife ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A former common councillor for the City of Hamilton was also a musician, activist and “unsung hero” who gave of his time to help seniors.
John Holdipp III became one of nine Hamilton councillors in November 2013, under the “Team Hamilton” administrat...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A charitable driving force who preferred working behind the scenes was the inspiration behind a major Warwick Academy fundraiser that ran more than 50 years.
Pamela Kempe, who came to Bermuda from the United States in 1949 to open a new nursery schoo...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A former executive director of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce was among the founders and later the manager of a hugely popular crafts centre at the West End.
Audrey Brackstone came from Bartlett, a small town in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
An industrious West End plumber and pillar of the Somerset community trained dozens in the trade, leaving an enduring mark on businesses and residences across the island.
Junius Burrows, known to all as JB, ran a landmark plumbing business on the Hog...
DATE: May 30, 2022
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Baroness Sharples, the widow of assassinated Bermuda Governor Sir Richard Sharples who sat in the House of Lords for the Conservative party, has died at 99.
A lengthy tribute in The Telegraph told of a colonial governor’s life shattered on the night ...
DATE: May 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer