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PHOTO FLASHBACK: The Funeral of Sir Donald Sangster

Published:Thursday | April 22, 2021 | 11:01 PM
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As the service ended, the Clergy got ready to lead the procession to George VI. Memorial Park.
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Chief Justice, Sir Roland Phillips and Lady Phillips with Mr. Justice Small behind them.
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Family mourners, (from left); Mr. Derrick Sangster, Mrs. Rae Kennedy, Mr. Bindley Sangster, Mr. J. C. Sangster, Mrs. Iris Sangster and Mr. F. L. Sangster.
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Some of the members of the Diplomatic Corps at the funeral service at the Kingston Parish Church.
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Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer, lays a wreath on behalf of the Government of Jamaica.
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On April 18, 1967, Sir Donald Sangster was laid to rest. The funeral was not dissimilar to one accorded a hero. The Gleaner, like it has been for many of Jamaica's most important moments, was there for the funeral, forever keeping the memory alive in pictures. Take a look.