IVOR DALRYMPLE GILKES “KIWI”
Aged 79 of Clapham Heights, Clapham, St. Michael retired Messenger of The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited entered into eternal rest on October 11, 2023.
Treasured son of the late Viola and Coleridge Gilkes
Beloved Husband of Margaret Gilkes
Cherished Father of Tracia Gilkes, Adonna Cummins (USA), Ian Lowe and the late Karen Gilkes
Grandfather of Jamie and Kobe Davis, Britney Brathwaite, Shanice Walcott, Jalia Cummins and 4 others
Brother of: Shirley Gilkes-Smart (h. Lionel Smart) and the late Vernon Cadogan (w. Peggy Cadogan)
Uncle of Emmerson Gill (UK) Janet Hoyte, Maxine Smith, Aaron Smart and the late Michael Byer
Great Uncle of Arlington, Dario and Kristian Hoyte, Jemma Smart, Faith Smith, Janine and Romell Byer and others.
Son-in-Law of the late Mignon Crichlow
Brother-in-Law of Marjorie Murray (UK), Carl Crichlow (Retired Attorney-at-Law), Oliver Crichlow (USA) Anderson and Roslyn Crichlow, Francene Sealy and Valda Foster
Cousin of Patricia Garcia (h. Vidal Garcia) Harford Howell Snr. (w. Carolyn Howell) and the late Wilson McKeckney (w. Glemmy McKeckney) all of the USA, Angela Stoute and the late Rev. Dr. Overton Gilkes and Family and many others
Relative of the Gilkes, Weatherhead, Crichlow, Garcia, Howell and McKeckney families
Friend of Curtis Smith, Kenrick Hall (Grand Cayman) Jeffery Bryan, Malcolm Walcott, Victor Belle (USA), Paula Pitt, Norma Belle, Colleen Forde, Colin Harvey, the staffs of The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited and The Light & Power Employees Co-operative Credit Union Ltd, The Celestial Voices and many others.
Care givers Maria Hoyte, Aaliyah John and David Springer.
The funeral of the late IVOR DALRYMPLE GILKES leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St Michael on Tuesday, 31st October, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. for the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Black Rock, St. Michael where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10 a.m. for the service followed by the interment in the Westbury Cemetery.
The organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Tuesday, 31st October, 2023 no later than 7:30 a.m.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral
Home on Monday, 30th October 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Live Streaming at https://eternally-cherished.online/IvorGilkes
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Marva Ellis says
January 4, 2024 at 6:43 pmDeepest condolences to the family of Ivor. It was a pleasure knowing and working with him.