Minutes before PNCR-1G MP Winston Murray was buried yesterday in the churchyard of the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Leguan, doves were released by some of his relatives and friends to signify the races in Guyana and his dream of a united nation, not fragmented by race.
Scores of Leguan residents braved early morning rain to gather at the church to pay tribute to ‘Lloyd’, the name by which Murray was well known on the Essequibo River Island, where he was born in 1941. They turned out to say goodbye to the man who had once served his island as a teacher and accomplished cricketer. His body arrived on the island just after 11 am, and was taken in a procession to the church for the service.
At the church, tributes were paid to Murray from the various administrative regions, close friends, and supporters. PNCR Chairman Cammie Ramsaroop was a no show even though he was expected to deliver a tribute.
Stan Cooke of the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) and a close friend of