Ellis Clarke
Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago | |
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In office 15 September 1972 – 1 August 1976 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Eric Williams |
Preceded by | Solomon Hochoy |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 28 December 1917
Died | 30 December 2010 Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago | (aged 93)
Nationality | Trinidadian |
Spouse |
Ermyntrude Hagley
(m. 1952; died 2002) |
Alma mater | University College London |
Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke
Early life
Clarke attended
Political career
He served as Solicitor-General from 1954 to 1956, Deputy Colonial Secretary 1956–57, and
In 1972 he succeeded Sir
Clarke was invested as a
He was married to Lady Ermyntrude Clarke (1921–2002) for almost fifty years.[3] They had three children: Peter Ellis Clarke (married to Suzanne Traboulay, a former beauty queen), Margaret-Ann (married to Gordon Fisken) and Richard (who died as a young child).
Ellis Clarke was one of six experts worldwide asked to submit reports to Australia's Republic Advisory Committee in 1993 detailing his country's experience in moving from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.[4]
Death and funerals
On 24 November 2010, Clarke suffered a massive stroke.[5] He died on 30 December 2010, two days after his 93rd birthday.[6] Clarke was laid to rest on 7 January 2011. A private funeral was held at the Church of the Assumption on Maraval Road in Port of Spain. Both his living children as well as his four grandsons gave tributes. Following the private funeral, a state funeral was held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts Building situated at the Queens Park Savannah. It was an inter-religious celebration at which the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice paid tributes. In attendance were members of Parliament, senators, members of the diplomatic corps, and foreign heads of state and dignitaries. A procession through Port of Spain followed the service. Sir Ellis' coffin, draped in a Trinidad and Tobago flag, was set atop a cannon and pulled by a military vehicle. The procession concluded at Lapeyrouse Cemetery, where he was buried at the Clarke family plot, which burial was attended by family and friends.
References
- ^ "T&T's first President Sir Ellis Clarke is dead". CTNT World. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Profile of Honoree: Sir Ellis Clarke" (PDF). Ceremony for The Presentation of Graduates. University of Trinidad and Tobago. 2009. p. 10. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Paul Donovan, "Obituary: Sir Ellis Clarke", Independent Catholic News, 1 February 2011.
- ^ An Australian Republic: The appendices, Republic Advisory Committee, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1993, page 206
- ^ Julian Neaves, "Sir Ellis Is Dead", Trinidad Express Newspapers, 31 December 2010.
- ^ Lord, Richard (31 December 2010). "Sir Ellis passes at 93". Trinidad Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
External links
- Biography
- Biography of Sir Ellis Clarke", Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 31 December 2010.