Former educator and athlete celebrates 104th birthday

Hilton Lewis and his friend Phillip Beccles during his recent 104th birthday celebration

Former athlete and educator Hilton Lewis last Friday celebrated his 104th birthday with friends and family at Uncle Eddie’s Home.

Lewis, uncle of the now deceased former commissioner of police Laurie Lewis, was born on March 31, 1919 in Georgetown. A father of one, he later lived on the West Coast Deme-rara. A member of St George’s Anglican Church, Lewis was a teacher/headmaster, athlete and trainer for athletes for decades.