St. Kitts and Nevis: PM Terrence Drew expresses condolences on demise of William’ Willy’ Dore

Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, expressed his condolences on the demise of Comrade William’ Willy’ Dore. He was a teacher at Basseterre Boys School in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

On his social media account, PM Terrance Drew remarked, Prime Minister Drew took to social media and added, “I express my deep condolence to the relatives, friends and loved ones of late William “Willy” Dore. While addressing the nation about his demise, PM Drew wrote, “Today Comrade Willy Dore was laid to rest”.

PM Drew also provided further information about the life of Late William Dore. He added, “William Dore, commonly known as Willy in Basseterre, was born in 1925. After spending his early years in Nevis, he moved to St. Kitts in 1950.

Willy was an influential educator and taught numerous students at Basseterre Boys School during his tenure as a teacher.

To promote academic accreditation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Willy Dore established the College of Preceptors Examination and persuaded the government to take the lead. Mr Dore loved learning and was a voracious reader. He has a sizable library of books on many different subject areas.

PM Terrance Drew said Wolly became the Labor Commissioner in 1971. In 1976, he was named Director of the National Agricultural Corporation (NACO) St. Kitts-Nevis, where he helped establish and revise several policies.

“William “Willy” Dore took great satisfaction in being the oldest Rotarian in Saint Kitts and Nevis and stayed current on club activities. “Willy” Dore presented a large format photograph of a Labour Party demonstration on constitutional development to the National Archives following the damage caused by Hurricane Georges.

The photo was taken by a Kittitian photographer named O’Loughlin in 1951 and showed Mr Dore running for office on the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party ticket but failing to win. FT Williams, JN France, CAP Southwell, and Austin Eddy commanded the march.

Denzil Douglas, the former prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, also shared a glimpse of the service and expressed his sympathies.

He said, “I paid my last respects to the late William “Willie” Dore, educator and political candidate for the St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party, together with family, friends, and members of the Cabinet and Labour Party.

SKNLP leaders, including Marsha T. Henderson, the minister of tourism and civil aviation, were present at the memorial service.