Former athlete and educator Hilton Lewis passed away at the age of 104 on Thursday, according to his caregiver at the Uncle Eddie’s Home.
Lewis was born on March 31, 1919 in Georgetown. A father of one, he later lived on the West Coast Demerara. A member of St George’s Anglican Church, Lewis was a teacher/headmaster, athlete and trainer for athletes for decades.
Having perfected the skills of long and high jumps, he represented Guyana in many countries among them Trinidad and Tobago in the year 1990 where he received several medals for the respective categories.
He was a headmaster of Christ Church Secondary and the Mocha Arcadia Primary schools.
Lewis loved dressing in bold colours and walking long distances.
For more than eight decades “Champ” Lewis was teacher/headmaster, athlete and trainer of athletes, Guyana National Service member and member of many choirs. Among his past students was Hugh Desmond Hoyte – late President of Guyana.
