Renowned civil engineer Philip Anderson Desmond Allsopp has died following a stroke on Tuesday night.
Allsopp, 94, died on Tuesday at 10:15 pm at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital, his eldest daughter Judith, confirmed to this newspaper. He was the father of four: Judith, Claire, Susan and Roderic, all of whom are currently overseas, and husband to the late O’Donna (1928-2019). They were married for 63 years.
He was honoured for his outstanding service to Guyana in engineering and diplomatic service. In 1977 he was awarded the Golden Arrow of Achievement for dedicated service in the field of engineering and in 1992, the Order of Rio Branco from Brazil, for distinction in diplomatic activity. Also, in honour of his immense contribution in mapping the route to Lethem in Guyana, the road junction linking the interior road to the country’s coast, was named Allsopp Point.