St Lucia has lost one of its greats Mr. Haynes Cyril passed at the age of 101

Saint Lucia has lost one of its greats. This morning, Tuesday 20 December, 2022, Mr. Haynes Cyril, SLMH(S), OSJT, CPM, QPM, passed at the age of 101. He was a Saint Lucian World War II Veteran and a member of the Saint Lucia Branch of the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Service League. He also served in the Police Force and the Saint Lucia Fire Service, of which he was it’s first Chief in 1975. He was there as a first responder at the Ravine Poisson Disaster of 1938, as a first responder when a German U-Boat fired upon the ships Lady Nelson and Lady Nelson at Castries Harbour in 1942. He has given his country a long life of remarkable service. Condolences to his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace while his memory lives on.