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A champion of the Girl Guides who was appointed a Member of the British Empire for her services to young people on the island has died. Joan Wilkie was 99. Bruce Wilkie, her son, said Ms Wilkie was “a vigorous, concerned and dedicated woman to Bermud...

Kenneth Richardson, the island’s first Black Cabinet Secretary who served in the role from 1984 to 1993, has died at 82. Mr Richardson, who had to step down as top civil servant for health reasons, was recalled by Sir John Swan, a former Premier, as ...

A jazz veteran and accomplished bass guitarist from the heyday of the Bermudian entertainment scene has died. Quinton “Tiny” Burgess, a nephew of jazz trumpeter Vernon “Ghandi” Burgess, was 78. Although best-known for playing bass guitar, Mr Burgess ...

JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER 1943-2021 A former Commissioner of Education and educational historian who documented segregation in Bermuda’s schools has died. Joseph Christopher was 77. Dr Christopher, a former principal at Sandys Secondary Middle School, ...

A Government Quarry worker who became its first woman truck driver has died. Malaika Butler-Douglas was 50. Ms Douglas was also a taxi, bus and minibus driver as well as a soldier in the Bermuda Regiment who stayed three years longer than required an...

A terminally ill woman who brought comfort to others with cancer has died after a long illness. Kevina Santucci, a mother of one, was 34. Ms Santucci found out in 2014 at age 28 that she had spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. The community...

A history teacher and author of a groundbreaking book that helped lift the lid on slavery in Bermuda has died. James E Smith was 82. The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs said Mr Smith wrote “extensively about slavery and the fight for Bla...

An “ardent advocate” for Bermuda who ran the island’s tourism office in London for decades has died. Sheelagh Greene was 93. Ms Greene was the daughter of a judge, Maurice Greene, who served in what was then Britain’s Colonial Service. His job took t...

A champion for Bermuda’s bus drivers and women in the labour movement has died. Kathy Landy was 66. Ms Landy, who headed the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus operators and allied workers division, was also remembered by BIU colleagues as a supporter of...

The “Calypso King” whose fame as an entertainer helped turn the island’s tourism industry into a powerhouse has died. Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour was 92. Mr Seymour performed alongside top names in Bermuda music such as Hubert Smith and the Coral Isl...