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‘Alabama’ last of Bermuda’s big bloggers

Tributes from all over have been pouring in following the death this week “Alabama”. He was the last of the Big Three characters we would classify as Bermuda’s Original Bloggers, who in their own inimitable styles would say or do something that would...
Mar 01, 2014
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Tributes paid after former Bishop of Bermuda Luxmoore dies at 87

Former Bishop of Bermuda Christopher Luxmoore, a devoted clergyman who strove for unity in the local Anglican community, has died in England at the age of 87. Bishop Luxmoore, who served in Bermuda from 1985 to 1989, passed away on Sunday in Chichest...
Feb 25, 2014
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Well-known sewing machine repairman dies at 72

A memorial service will be held this weekend for one-of-a-kind mechanic Edwin Baker, the Island’s sewing machine master, who has died at the age of 72. A distributor and repairman of the once ubiquitous machines, Mr Baker — known as Ed or “Mr Ed” to ...
Feb 20, 2014
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BIU founder Webster, dies at 105

Doris Cholmondeley Webster, a Founding member of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died at the age of 105. Mrs Webster was born in 1909, the daughter of Henry and Mary Douglas. While she was forced to give up on education at the age of 15 when her f...
Jan 25, 2014
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‘Warm and funny’ stargazer Eddie McGonagle dies at 83

Bermuda Astronomical Society president Edward (Eddie) McGonagle has died at the age of 83. Mr McGonagle was described by friends yesterday as a warm and funny man who deeply loved teaching people about the stars. “He had a brilliant mind. He was a qu...
Jan 22, 2014
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Tributes paid to athlete and coach Devrae Noel-Simmons

Friends and family said farewell to popular athlete and coach Devrae Noel-Simmons, who passed away last week at the age of 45. Known in part for his large build and iconic mohawk, Mr Noel-Simmons was a popular bodybuilder, rugby player and coach. He ...
Jan 20, 2014
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Popular musician Mark Burgess dies at 56

Popular local artist Mark Burgess — an advertising designer, performer with the band Last Rites and former “Voice of Trimingham’s” — has died suddenly at the age of 56. Mr Burgess was in Miami, Florida with his wife Maggie Toruno Coelho Burgess when ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Island pays final respects to Louise Jackson

Gombeys flanked the entrance to Hamilton's Anglican Cathedral on Saturday to pay their respects at the funeral service for former MP Louise Jackson. Ms Jackson's love of dance led her to become a historian of the quintessentially Bermudian art-form —...
Jan 13, 2014
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Respected musician and teacher Douglas Frith dies at 81

Popular musician and teacher Douglas Frith passed away this weekend at the age of 81. Born in London, Mr Frith performed with star artists including Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck before coming to Bermuda in 1967. While on the Island he continue...
Jan 13, 2014
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Belco fuel pipeline developer dies

Top fuel industry executive and Bermudian Keith Hollis, whose career included developing the eight mile Esso pipeline from St George’s to Belco’s Hamilton power plant, has died and his funeral is planned for today. Stephen Turner, Exxon Corporation ...
Jan 08, 2014
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Friends in shock as counsellor dies at 24

Andrew Faries, a popular Special Olympian and counsellor for the disabled, has died at the age of 24. Known across the community as Hottwheels, Mr Faries’s specially adapted motorbike was a familiar sight on local roads. Although he used a wheelchair...
Dec 31, 2013
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