Edward Seaga, Sybil Francis headline inaugural Wolmer’s Hall of Fame Event

Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga and Sybil Francis, pioneer social worker, will be the 'Living Legends' inducted into the Wolmer's Hall of Fame at its inauguration tomorrow.

Seaga entered Wolmer's Boys' School in 1942, following in the footsteps of his father and uncles.

He served with distinction in Jamaica's Parliament for 45 unbroken years and as Jamaica's fifth prime minister between 1980 and 1989.

Centenarian Francis, who was enrolled at Wolmer's in 1924, had a long and distinguished career as a social welfare officer and as the first tutor in social work at the University of the West Indies, playing a leading role in policy development for the social services.

The launch of a Hall of Fame to honour those who have excelled in their areas of endeavour, have rendered exemplary service and made outstanding contributions nationally and internationally, will bring to a climax celebration of the 285th anniversary of the founding of the Wolmer's school.

Posthumous inductees reach back in time to include six renowned headmasters and headmistresses, the earliest being the Reverend Ebenezer Reid, who, serving for the most part in the pre-emancipation era, admitted coloured and Jewish students regardless of official restriction of their rights. Distinguished alumni to be honoured posthumously, are educators, May Jeffrey-Smith, Miriam Speid and Leila James Tomlinson; medical doctor and former Custos of Kingston, Dr Ludlow Moody; social activist Amy Jacques Garvey, sports administrator, Sir Herbert MacDonald; former Deputy Governor-General of the West Indies Federation, Sir John Mordecai and former Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Florizel Glasspole.

The launch of the Wolmer's Hall of Fame will take place in the schools' newly completed auditorium which looks unto the Heroes' Circle.