Pall-bearers removing the Barbados Flag that draped the casket to be presented to Mrs. Julie Arthur.
Thousands lined the street at various vantage points to see the passing funeral procession making its journey from Lyndhurst Funeral Home in Passage Road through Bridgetown stopping in front of Parliament for one minute where in the House of Assembly he served the people of Barbados representing the people of St.Peter for 34 years and as the Prime Minister for 14 years. The longest serving Prime Minister of Barbados. It then made its way in a northerly direction through Broad Street passing Kensington Oval since his love for Cricket was well known. Another one minute pause before making its way through St James on to Bataleys, Queen Street St.Peter where the Casket was removed from the hearse and Owen Arthur’s flag draped casket was placed atop the green and gold gun carriage. It was escorted by members of the Royal Barbados Police Force and the Barbados Defence Force.
On reaching the Church the casket was removed from the gun-carriage and taken to the entrance of the St.Peter Parish Church for the Reception of the Body by The Rev. Canon Peter H.O.W. Haynes. ( pictured below. )
After the Reception of the Body into the church and the Opening Sentences by The Very Reverend Dr.Jeffrey Gibson and a Hymm the Tribute by The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P. the Prime Minister of Barbados.
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( BGIS Image ) Tribute by The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P. the Prime Minister of Barbados. ( BGIS Image ) ( BGIS Image ) ( BGIS Image ) The Honourable Colin E. Jordan M.P. ( BGIS Image ) ” The Holy Ciity ” – Miss Amanda Fields accompanied by the Royal Barbados Police Band ( BGIS Image ) Reflection – Dr. Elliot Douglin. ( BGIS Image ) ( BGIS Image )
The funeral procession on leaving the Church made its journey through St.Peter on route to Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens for the burial.
The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P. the Prime Minister of Barbados about to lay her wreath. Former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur beloved sister Valmay about to lay her wreath on her brother’s grave with the assistance of two Coast Guard officers and funeral director George Griffith.