DLP pays tribute to Sybil “Aunt Syb” Leacock

Barbados is mourning the loss of veteran educator and former parliamentarian Sybil Francis Leacock, affectionately known as “Aunt Syb,” who passed away on Saturday morning following a brief illness. She was 97.

In a tribute, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne described her as “one of the nation’s most outstanding women,” whose life was marked by “service, sacrifice, and quiet excellence.”

Below is the full statement

The Democratic Labour Party, the people of St. Peter, and Barbados...