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Private Maurice Green — The soldier who died to open Tivoli
Life Tributes
BY GLENDON BAKER
Sunday, July 11, 2010
THE programme read the 'Home Going Service' for Private Maurice Syeon Green, affectionately known as 'Crazy Chez' would be at 1300 hours or for non-army people 1 pm, but from as early as 10 am mourners, the majority of them from the army, started to gather at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Somerset Road at Greenvale in Manchester.
ry.
Commissioner of police Owen Ellington takes a long look at the body of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Saturday June 19.
Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan and wife Cathy among the mourners at the funeral. (Photos by Glendon Baker)
Chief of Defence Staff Maj Gen Stewart Saunders greets Kareen Smith, sister of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service for the private held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church in Greenvale Manchester on Saturday, June 19.
Commissioner of police Owen Ellington takes a long look at the body of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Saturday June 19.
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There were many tributes, among them Member of Parliament for North West Manchester Dean Peart.
"The time come to deal with it" Peart said to murmurs of approval as he paid tribute to Maurice Green, a Private in the army who was shot and killed when the security forces launched an offensive to enter Tivoli Gardens on Labour Day May 24.
Peart, in his customary down to earth address to the packed church, estimated that more than two thousand persons -- including Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan and his wife Cathy and diplomats from the Embassy of the United States of America -- pleaded with the Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders and Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington to make the right recommendation at the appropriate time to "Deal with it".
Stating that a former commissioner of police (Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin) had said that Tivoli Gardens was the 'mother of all garrisons', he said he did not want the slain soldier's life to be in vain, and as a result he wants the current strategy being employed to be extended and continued.
"It don't matter whe dem deh, in Kingston, Spanish Town, St Ann, May Pen or MoBay, we have to deal with the 'don man' ting, and the garrison ting, the time come to deal with it," Peart intoned.
Noting that he does not have a Green Card to the USA, Peart told the congregation that he has 'a wash belly' and "when I go home and don't see my wash belly I panic".
He challenged the security forces that the country couldn't continue to live in that way, noting that when he and his sibling were children they could play anywhere and his parents did not have to worry.
Peart, who expressed confidence in the heads of both the army and security forces, said they should make it their duty to bring in the lawless, wherever and whomever they are.
"Where ever they are, if they are politicians, businessman or who else. I beg you gentlemen, deal with the don men, deal with the garrisons, deal with it" he repeated.
There were also tributes from Mandeville Primary and Junior High school, Bellefield High school and the Newport Vocational Training Centre.
Centre Manager at the Newport Vocational Training Centre Donovan Jones, said Green was described by his facilitators and peers as a disciplined trainee, a hard worker and a respectful and respected citizen.
He is said to have inspired his fellow learners to achieve and demonstrate self control, was a conscious and sober individual who always had a pleasant expression.
Bellefield High school paid tribute to the departed soldier as an achiever who was elected a Prefect in Grade 10, who assisted the track team as their chef, was a dancer who was always courteous, disciplined and well-groomed.
His cousin Nigel Quailo known as 'Mr Steel' in the entertainment community paid a tremendous tribute in song with an original rendition called "Born in sin but still deserve to win".
Private Green was interred at the family plot in Greenvale accompanied by firing of the volleys, the last post and reveille and wreath laying by his former army colleagues.
Life Tributes
BY GLENDON BAKER
Sunday, July 11, 2010
THE programme read the 'Home Going Service' for Private Maurice Syeon Green, affectionately known as 'Crazy Chez' would be at 1300 hours or for non-army people 1 pm, but from as early as 10 am mourners, the majority of them from the army, started to gather at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Somerset Road at Greenvale in Manchester.
ry.
Commissioner of police Owen Ellington takes a long look at the body of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Saturday June 19.
Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan and wife Cathy among the mourners at the funeral. (Photos by Glendon Baker)
Chief of Defence Staff Maj Gen Stewart Saunders greets Kareen Smith, sister of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service for the private held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church in Greenvale Manchester on Saturday, June 19.
Commissioner of police Owen Ellington takes a long look at the body of slain JDF Private Maurice Green at the funeral service held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church on Saturday June 19. 1/3 "The time come to deal with it" Peart said to murmurs of approval as he paid tribute to Maurice Green, a Private in the army who was shot and killed when the security forces launched an offensive to enter Tivoli Gardens on Labour Day May 24.
Peart, in his customary down to earth address to the packed church, estimated that more than two thousand persons -- including Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan and his wife Cathy and diplomats from the Embassy of the United States of America -- pleaded with the Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders and Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington to make the right recommendation at the appropriate time to "Deal with it".
Stating that a former commissioner of police (Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin) had said that Tivoli Gardens was the 'mother of all garrisons', he said he did not want the slain soldier's life to be in vain, and as a result he wants the current strategy being employed to be extended and continued.
"It don't matter whe dem deh, in Kingston, Spanish Town, St Ann, May Pen or MoBay, we have to deal with the 'don man' ting, and the garrison ting, the time come to deal with it," Peart intoned.
Noting that he does not have a Green Card to the USA, Peart told the congregation that he has 'a wash belly' and "when I go home and don't see my wash belly I panic".
He challenged the security forces that the country couldn't continue to live in that way, noting that when he and his sibling were children they could play anywhere and his parents did not have to worry.
Peart, who expressed confidence in the heads of both the army and security forces, said they should make it their duty to bring in the lawless, wherever and whomever they are.
"Where ever they are, if they are politicians, businessman or who else. I beg you gentlemen, deal with the don men, deal with the garrisons, deal with it" he repeated.
There were also tributes from Mandeville Primary and Junior High school, Bellefield High school and the Newport Vocational Training Centre.
Centre Manager at the Newport Vocational Training Centre Donovan Jones, said Green was described by his facilitators and peers as a disciplined trainee, a hard worker and a respectful and respected citizen.
He is said to have inspired his fellow learners to achieve and demonstrate self control, was a conscious and sober individual who always had a pleasant expression.
Bellefield High school paid tribute to the departed soldier as an achiever who was elected a Prefect in Grade 10, who assisted the track team as their chef, was a dancer who was always courteous, disciplined and well-groomed.
His cousin Nigel Quailo known as 'Mr Steel' in the entertainment community paid a tremendous tribute in song with an original rendition called "Born in sin but still deserve to win".
Private Green was interred at the family plot in Greenvale accompanied by firing of the volleys, the last post and reveille and wreath laying by his former army colleagues.
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