The funeral of veteran politician, educator and cultural activist Eusi Kwayana will be held on Saturday, November 14, at the Buxton ball ground, Friendship, as part of four days of public events celebrating his life.
Kwayana, widely known as the “Sage of Buxton”, died on October 10 at the age of 101.
According to the programme circulated by organisers, persons joining Saturday’s funeral procession are asked to assemble at 10 am at the northwestern corner of the junction of the Lusignan main road and the Public Road. The procession will proceed to the ball ground, where viewing begins at noon.
The programme opens on Thursday, November 12, with tributes and personal memories at Moray House, at Camp and Quamina streets, Georgetown, from 5 pm. Attendees are asked to use the Camp Street entrance.
A Buxton walkabout is scheduled for Friday, November 13, with participants assembling at 4 pm at Lot 50 Middle Walk, Buxton, on the Backdam side.
A wake will follow at the Cockfield residence, 196 Friendship Middle Walk, Friendship North, immediately after the Methodist Church and obliquely opposite the secondary school.
The observances conclude on Sunday, November 15, with a “Congasaw”, described in the programme as a repast and celebration of life, at the Buxton ball ground from noon.
Born on April 4, 1925, and formerly known as Sydney King, Kwayana’s public life encompassed the independence movement, ministerial office, teaching, writing and community organising. He served as Minister of Communications and Works in the short-lived 1953 PPP government and was later associated with the PNC before becoming a founding figure in the Working People’s Alliance.
In a tribute published by Kiskadee Watch on October 17, historian Nigel Westmaas recalled Kwayana’s extensive knowledge of Guyanese political and village life and his commitment to preserving the contributions of people often absent from the historical record.
Westmaas also highlighted the breadth of Kwayana’s writing, which included poetry, plays, newspaper columns, political statements and parliamentary interventions, alongside his work as a teacher and cultural organiser. His tribute recalled Kwayana’s involvement through ASCRIA in cooperative farming and his engagement across ethnic and political lines
Further information on the public events is available from [email protected] or [www.eusikwayanalegacy.com](https://www.eusikwayanalegacy.com).
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