Tobago Pays Respects to Former President and Prime Minister, ANR Robinson

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he body of Arthur Napolean Raymond Robinson, former President and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and Chairman of the Tobago House of Assembly lay in state today (2 May, 2014) at the Chamber, Assembly Legislature Building, Scarborough, Tobago.

Mr Robinson's coffin was draped in the national flag and displayed at the Chamber where visitors passed by to pay respects and say farewell.

Former Member of Parliament in the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR) government Pamela Nicholson greets Mr Robinson's son David at the Assembly Legislature Chamber where Mr Robinson's body lay in state.

88 year old Robinson, one of the country's most iconic figure died last month (9 April) at the St Clair's Medical Hospital, Trinidad.

Secretary of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport, Huey Cadette greets Presiding Officer, Kelvin Charles at the Assembly Legislature Chamber where Mr Robinson's body lay in state.. Looking on is Mr Robinson's nephew, Ellis Robinson

On Saturday (3 May, 2014) the State Ecumenical Service begins at 9:30 am at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet followed by the Final Procession and Internment at 3:30 pm at the Coast Guard Base, Milford Road along the Milford Road Esplanade to the Methodist Cemetery.

Former THA Chief Secretary Hochoy Charles signs the condolence book of ANR Robinson at the Assembly Legislature Building

 

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