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PHOTO FLASHBACK: Commonwealth Youth Sunday, May 1964

Published:Friday | May 19, 2023 | 8:09 AM
DAHLIA KELLY of the Girls' Guildry seen reading the Second Lesson at the Service Commonwealth Youth Service which was held at the National Stadium on Sunday, May 10, 1964. From left are the Rev Author Gibbs, Mr A. Wesley Powell, president of the Jamaican Teachers Association; Mr Matthew Ramcharan, High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago; Mr Graham McInnis, High Commissioner for Canada; the acting Prime Minister, the Hon Donald Sangster; His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Clifford Campbell, and the Custos of St Andrew, the Hon A. Russell-Graham.
The Rev John Hoad (at microphone) as he delivered the sermon at the Commonwealth Youth Service which was held at the National Stadium on Sunday, May 10, 1964. His face partly hidden by the hand of Rev Hoad in the front row is the Acting Prime Minister, the Hon Donald Sangster. Beside him is the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr Graham McInnis, and next is the Trinidad High Commissioner, Mr Matthew Ramcharan.
These singing youths participated in the Commonwealth Youth Sunday service which was held at the National Stadium on Sunday, May 10, 1964. The Queen’s Message was read by His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Clifford Campbell.
The Rt Rev S.U. Hastings, Moravian Bishop of Kingston, extending the Welcome to His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Clifford Campbell, the Acting Prime Minister, the Hon Donald Sangster, and other distinguished guests at the Commonwealth Youth Service which was held at the National Stadium on Sunday, May 10, 1964.
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Commonwealth Youth Sunday was a grand celebration at the National Stadium. It was attended by the nation's leaders, members of the business community and youth from all over the country.