St Kitts and Nevis: The government of St Kitts and Nevis announced that the former St Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Commander and Ambassador, Errol Maynard, OBE, will be buried with full military honours following a funeral service in Basseterre on Friday, 12th May 2023.
Maynard, who also served as St Kitts and Nevis’ Non-Resident Ambassador to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan during the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party administration of then Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, passed away at the age of 76 years on Thursday, 27th April 2023 following a prolonged illness.
His funeral mass will begin promptly at 9 a.m. on Friday, 12th May 2023, at the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral on East Independence Square Street in Basseterre.
Governor-General’s Deputy Walford Gumbs, OBE, JP; Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Terrance Drew; Ministers of the Cabinet, Members of St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, and representatives of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, will join family members, friends, and members of the public at the funeral service.
Contingents of the St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force, including the Defence Force Band and St Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, and the Cadet Corps will attend the service and perform military honours at the grave site at the Springfield Cemetery.
The late Errol Maynard is survived by his wife, Louvina Maynard; one son, Errol “Jimmy” Maynard; daughters, Elicia, Petra, and Renee Maynard; his mother, brothers, sisters; other relatives, and friends.
Former Captain of the St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force and Ambassador to Japan and South Korea, Errol Maynard, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and “is truly deserving of this most prestigious honour” for outstanding careers in the public service.”
The government of St Kitts and Nevis will honour the captain with full military honours and remember his exceptional work for the betterment of the country.
