EULOGY: Lynette Warren’s “dash” (1943 - 2022)
Written by her sister, Faye
Lynette Patricia “Bahadur Barnard” Warren (March 4, 1943 to September 28, 2022)
Lynette was my sister. She was the 3rd eldest of eight children born to Mr. Charles & Mrs Olga Bahadur. Lynette had 5 sisters and 2 brothers, of which, 1 sister and both brothers, as well as her parents, predeceased her. (The 4 eldest siblings, of which Lynette is one, have now passed away, leaving the 4 youngest sisters). We were all born in Georgetown, British Guiana…..
A bit about Guyana :
On the North Eastern coast of South America, there are 3 countries that were called British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, and French Guiana. British Guiana is bounded on the West by Venezula, on the North East by the Atlantic Ocean, on the East by Suriname, and on the South by Brazil. The 4 longest rivers which run through the country are The Demerara, The Essequibo, The Berbice, and The Courentyne (which borders Suriname).
On May 26 1966, British Guiana, a colony of Britain, became independent of the United Kingdom and altered its name by dropping the “British” and changing the spelling from Gu-I-ana to Gu-Y-ana. Four years later, in 1970, Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations and is now commonly known as The Republic of Guyana. Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language.
The climate is tropical and generally hot and humid, throughout the year, with a bit of cooling by the North East Trade Winds along the coast. The main economic activities in Guyana are agriculture (rice and Demerara sugar), bauxite and gold mining, timber, shrimp fishing and minerals. Guyana is also known for the Kaieteur Falls, which is the world’s largest single-drop waterfall.
For the elementary years of school, Lynette attended Bedford Methodist School. She then went on to Central High School.
In 1961, she worked at Booker’s Stores Ltd, as a Cashier, for 1 year, in the Utility
Faye
06/11/2022
