(by editorial board, Observer, 21 May 2022)
This past Thursday May 19, 2022, the St. John’s Lodge No. 492 ER made a presentation to the Antigua Grammar School (AGS) to memorialise their beloved deceased member, Worshipful Brother Patrick Woodman St George Evanson PDGSW, affectionately known to all as “Sheepy.” The brief presentation took place at the AGS grounds, and was chaired by Lodge Almoner WB Howard Joseph.
The ceremony was attended by the Master and several members of the Lodge, representatives from WB Evanson’s family, select students and teaching/administrative staff of the school. During his life, WB Evanson was a sports enthusiast – he played football, and participated in athletics while a student at the AGS in the mid to late 1940’s, but it was cricket that truly captured his passion.
After leaving AGS, WB Evanson represented Antigua and the Leeward Islands as a wicketkeeper and batsman. He became a long-serving member of the Antigua Cricket Association and continued to contribute to Antigua and Barbuda through sports. In the realm of business, he created The Island News Stand and was one of the founders of Carib Seas, while the family business, Evanson’s Catering, enjoyed great success. He also served with…
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After leaving AGS, WB Evanson represented Antigua and the Leeward Islands as a wicketkeeper and batsman. He became a long-serving member of the Antigua Cricket Association and continued to contribute to Antigua and Barbuda through sports. In the realm of business, he created The Island News Stand and was one of the founders of Carib Seas, while the family business, Evanson’s Catering, enjoyed great success. He also served with…
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