The mortal remains of H.E. Dr Nicholas J O Liverpool former President of the Commonwealth of Dominica have arrived in Dominica.
The former President died in the US on June 1, 2015.
The body was met by H.E. Charles A Savarin – President of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Mrs Savarin, Minister for Justice, Immigration and National Security Honourable Rayburn Blackmoore, Minister for Social Services, Family and Gender Affairs Honourable Catherine Daniel, Minister for Youth, Sports, Culture and Constituency Empowerment Honourable Justina Charles, Minister for foreign Affairs and CARICOM Affairs Honourable Francine Baron and Attorney General Levi Peters.
A guard of honour was also present.
Dr. Liverpool served as the sixth President of Dominica, from 2 October 2003 to 17 September 2012.
He was born in the southern village of Grand Bay, Commonwealth of Dominica on September 9, 1934. He is married and has five children.
Dr. Liverpool began his university Education in 1957 and obtained an LL.B (Hons) from Hull University in 1960. He was attached as a Barrister-at-Law at Inner Temple from 1958 to 1961. He pursued studies at the Sheffield University from 1962 to 1965 and obtained a Ph.D in Law.
In 2003, Dr. Liverpool received the Dominica Award of Honour.
Dr. Liverpool’s entire professional life has been spent in the field of law. He served as senior Lecturer (1974 -1992) and Dean (1976-1978), Faculty of Law at UWI, Cave Hill Barbados.
Dr. Liverpool served as a Judge of the High Court in Antigua and Monsterrat from 1973-1974 and Justice of Appeal – Court of Appeal in Grenada 1979-1991, Court of Appeal in Belize 1990-1992 and 1996-2000, Bahamas Court of Appeal 1996-1997.
Dr. Liverpool served as Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United States of America from 1998 -2001. He has served on several Boards, Tribunals and Commissions has written various articles, publications and papers and has attended numerous conferences/ seminars nationally, regionally and internationally.
Details for the State Funeral will be given subsequently.
Photos by Press Attache to the Prime Minister.
his famous words take him to court. r i p
He was a humble, humble man, not that can be said about SOME of the arrogant Ministers.
Rest in Peace ,but Blackmoore do we really need all these offficers,they should be trying to get the criminals of the streets of Roseau,but the act was not serious.sad country.
It’s no longer future. ( Where will he go ) he has gone already. He’s already there.All that they are handling now is the empty envelop. The content that ones was in the envelop it’s no longer there.
Jodi…nice question..
Remains?? was he inan explosion,dismembered or what where are the English majors on island? is n’t our P.M one who majored in English?? Lol
You should know once a person is dead there is no more life. It is usually said, the remains and not the body. The casket, hearse contains the remains. . . . The remains are placed . . You should also know in order to prepare it for traveling and subsequently burial, the body is drained of all the internal parts as also blood. This is embalming. Therefore, in effect, it is the remains.
The word, remains sound strange. However, do not take this as being disrespectful. The same will be said for each one of us who are still living when that time arrives.
Where will he go in the next life?
Limbo! lol That’s where questionables go.
Limbo itself is questionable. It was stated that babies that were not baptized go there because they were innocent. Well, one day we will find out. God will reveal the truth of all our questions and the doubts and denials of some.
Let us do our utmost to give him his dues according to the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ and that of the Church. Be also kind to all in word and deed. It is in the Bible!
God bless you!
God knows. His soul already knows. We hope that He will go to Heaven. God is the judge.
If you know Holy Scripture, Our Lord said, “Those who believe in him will not be put to shame.” This means they will not go to Hell.
I am a Catholic and I believe what the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church believes and teaches. God created Purgatory (a Dogma of the Catholic Church) that souls He has forgiven of their earthly sins/frailties will make atonement for whatever time it takes based on their frailties.
People do not die in perfection with a perfect soul. I could site many instances. Furthermore, during life, we do not merely say God forgive me and assume that we are forgiven.
Do we say it with a humble and contrite heart and vow never to offend him anymore? We only have to read Holy Scriptures of especially the New Testament to know how much we offend God daily or every second of the day. There are the little things we do not see as God sees which offend him.
Atonement, restitution in the form of penance and sacrifice must be made to appease God. Some people do not believe that but it is so. If you are a Catholic as I and you read messages of Our Lord and Our Lady, you will know that we are asked to pray for the departed souls. If they are in Purgatory they will get the merit of those prayers.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Only those who obey His (Our) Heavenly Father’s Will, will enter his Kingdom. There are conditions for entering Heaven.
We do not get to Heaven and faster by renouncing our Catholic faith, our baptism in it and joining another church and being baptized in it. We should know that St. Paul said, “There is one baptism.” I could elaborate more on this.
If you are a Catholic as I and you read messages of Our Lord and Our Lady to the visionaries, you will know that.
Last but not least – Oh! I love this topic.
When the opportunity arises, I also love talking about my Catholic faith, its Dogmas and Devotions. There is so much to state and explain.
There are books written by learned and inspired Catholics, both departed and alive. I plan to write my own without deviating from Catholic teaching.
It is consoling that God is love, compassionate, merciful and forgiving and that He created Purgatory, giving souls “who did not reject him even at that last minute”, one last chance to be saved. It is said when we die, we will truly know the love of God. . .
The finality of it all, God is the Judge. No one on earth has the authority to say where in eternity the soul is.
Another matter, we do not know what transpired between God and the soul when it made the transition from life to death. I always hope the soul is in Purgatory, making atonement.
Hope you get an idea.
Ask yourself, where do you hope to go when you die?
It is a sad and somber day in Dominica, noting the dignitaries and uniformed Police welcoming back home, with class and dignity, a devoted son of the soil.
Welcome back home, Dr. N. Liverpool. This was not what we Dominican mortals had visualized and planned for you but “Man proposes and God disposes”, He who knows more than we do.
As preparations are being made to take him to his final resting place, may God grant and cover his dear wife Verna and other members of his family strength to the end.
To all D/cans and others, also abroad who knew him, loved him as a brother, worked with him and associated with him, as I have extended my sympathy to his dear wife and family, I also extend my sympathy to you. Be comforted with the love of God.
Remains? Really?
RIP SIR!
Why do they say “Remains” Did they donate parts of his body ?
Dr Liverpool was a very humble man and I was privileged to have a hand shake during our Reunion during 2006.A great lost for Dominica.May his soul rest in perfect peace.
My condolences to his family.
Cola lol Did you wash ur hand since 2006? Lol Like is Christ whose hand U shook!
Remains, ah ah say it better than that.
DNO.. nice photos man.
May His Soul Rest In Peace!!!!!
An arrival fitting for a President. May God give the family the strength to cope with their grief following the loss of someone so dear. May he RIP.
May his soul rest in peace