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Carroll Wainwright, a prominent American lawyer who achieved lifelong notoriety after skipping Bermuda as a child stowaway in 1934, has died at the age of 90. The press dubbed Wainwright, heir to a wealthy family, “the Silk-Stockinged Stowaway” after...

The parade floats of Bermuda Day were a more than a passion for free-spirited Lionel Smith: each inspiration served as an occasion for a get-together, with friends and family pitching in. If you have watched the colourful processions of May 24, it is...

Glowing tributes and testimonials were paid to the late Reverend Goodwin Douglas at his celebration of life service in the United States last month. Dr Douglas left Bermuda in the 1950s, having been inspired by Arthur Samuel Jones, the pastor of Alle...

Fredricka Jabbar’s family set out 400 chairs for those attending a celebration of her life — but it wasn’t enough, not by a long way. Nor did her closest relatives print nearly enough of their unusual programme for her memorial service, a glossy 16-p...

W. Roger Davidson, a tenacious businessman who steered The Royal Gazette’s parent company through some of its most significant decades, has died at the age of 78. An ardent believer in the free press, Mr Davidson oversaw the newspaper’s evolution to ...

“Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.” This quote from Nelson Mandela reflects a theme that guided the life of the late Junior Maynard Dill. For years, Maynard sought to nurture his own development and that of others. Earlier this ...

They first met when she played the stunning object of his affection in the box office sensation Woman In Red — and the late Gene Wilder enjoyed a tender final reunion with Kelly Le Brock while en route to Bermuda in 2012. Former actress, internationa...

A passionate musician and a loving brother. That is how sisters Romel Perinchief and Shaunelle Crockwell paid tribute to their dear sibling Conroy Smith who died last month at the age of 39 from a rare and terminal cancer. Mr Smith, known to many as ...

A cherished book lifted from the rubble of the late Ann Cartwright DeCouto’s office was among the tributes shared at a Supreme Court special sitting held for her. The veteran lawyer’s chambers at 79 Front Street was among the offices consumed in the ...

William McCormack, a former Bermuda police officer who went on to become the Metro Toronto police chief, has died at the age of 83. The son of an Irish police officer, Mr McCormack came to Bermuda in 1955 after a period of service in the British Merc...

Young man, I have two questions for you.” “Yes sir, what are those questions?” “First question: Who do you support for Cup Match?” “St George’s, of course.” “Ok fine, good answer. Second question: are you a different kind of animal? “Different kind o...

Junior Maynard Dill’s 12-year leadership of the electricians’ union has been commended by Belco as a model for labour relations. In the wake of Mr Dill’s death, at the age of 61, the company issued a tribute to his 32-year career with the utility, as...