The Government of Dominica has accorded the late Bryson Joseph Louis, former Member of Parliament, an Official Funeral to be held on Friday, February 11, 2022.
The Government of Dominica has declared Friday, February 11, 2022 an official day of mourning, as a mark of respect for the late Bryson Joseph Louis. The Dominican Flag shall be flown at half- staff on all public buildings in the state on that day.
The late Bryson Joseph Louis was born in Salisbury on March 27, 1925 and passed away on January 23, 2022. He was 96.
Mr. Louis served as Parliamentary Representative of the Salisbury Constituency under the Dominica Labour Party administration of Patrick R. John from 1975 to 1979, and until 1980 as part of the interim government, led by Oliver J. Seraphin.
As Parliamentary Representative, he hosted the Dominica Labour Party’s 21st Annual Delegates Conference on August 29, 1976 at the Salisbury Government School, which led to the Salisbury Declaration, Premier, Patrick R. John’s announcement of Dominica’s intention to seek independence from Great Britain.
During his term as Parliamentary Representative, Mr. Louis served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dominica Social Security. In 1980, he retired from active politics to life as a prominent farmer in his community of Salisbury.
The Official Funeral will be held at the Church of St. Theresa in Salisbury on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 3: 00 p.m. Viewing will take place from 2:30 p.m. The late Bryson Joseph Louis will be laid to rest at the Salisbury Roman Catholic Cemetery.
The Government of Dominica expresses deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Joseph Bryson Louis.
Nuff respect Bryo you were love by many. Lol Iam a farmer too,
According to Stephen Dangleben I didn’t know but now I know.
I never understood why the Evil One hated Bawi people like that, but now I understand it’s because Salisbury was the place where the Salisbury Declaration, was made and then Premier, Patrick R. John’s announcement of Dominica’s intention to seek independence from Great Britain. No wonder the evil one tear-gassed the people and a few years later he assembled a regional army to wage war with the people of Salisbury.
As a fellow Laborite and friend of several heroes of the DLP, that the evil one did not like like PJ, Rosie, pierro, Osborn and many more of the fathers and mothers of the real Labor party, I wish Br Louis God’s peace on his journey back to his maker and my condolences to his family and friends. Like the others before him I know it’s sad to depart and live his beloved country destroyed by an Evil one and his Evil team dressed in the name of DLP but I know he has peace with his God. So RIP brother
I mean we can lie, we can talk fart, but the truth must take precedence over the lies; in as much as there are Dominicans whom for many years hatching this lie, that “Dominica fought for independence from England, when it simple to say the British got tired of us:
They our people the opportunity to form a West Indian Federation; with Trinidad as the Capital of the West Indies:
It was like this; when I was a kid, and I wrote to a pen friend; my address would be:
Francisco Hangman (Hahahahahahahahahah)!
Wesley Village,
Dominica, TWI
“It was the failure of and the breakup of the West Indies Federation (1958–62) that led to the first phase of independence (1962–66), the second stage of independence involving the Bahamas and the West Indies Associated States (1973–83), and the ultimate recognition by Britain of a residual and continuing category of dependencies.”
Say Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque, said Dominica was one of the associated states!
“Premier, Patrick R. John’s announcement of Dominica’s intention to seek independence from Great Britain.”
Well, that in the quote is indeed a lie!
None of the former British Colonies in the Caribbean, between Guyana in the South; formally British Guyana, ever sort, seek, or demanded independence from Britain: “the United Kingdom or England.”
If we are creating history or relating the history of our country the truth must be told!
The truth is; State Hood was forced on all of the islands, without any option: as we were told by the British whether you want Statehood or not there shall be no alternative after five of Statehood whether you can stand on you own to handle your internal and external affair, the British government are cutting loose.
If you are no longer a colony of a country, that means you are one your own as an independent nation.
When the five years expired, the British granted Dominica, then under Patrick John
the instruments of our independence!
None of the former British Colonies in the Caribbean, between Guyana in the South; formally British Guyana, ever sort, seek, or demanded independence from Britain:
That should read:
“None of the former British Colonies in the Caribbean between Guyana in South America formally British Guiana; and Jamaica in the North seek or asked for Independence from England; nor were there any fight for freedom or independence!
The entire West Indies were forced into Independence.
“British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. The first European to encounter Guiana was Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer.”
Francisco….Dominica was granted statehood on November 3, 1967 and independence on Nov 3, 1978. That makes it 11 years….not 5.
Zanboli, all I am saying is that nobody in Dominica, or the rest of the English speaking former colonies of Britain fight, fought or wrestled the British to gain Independence!
That is a lie being perpetrated by the Labor Party, and supporters.
The red devils are trying to give Rosie Douglas that credit.
Hahahahah!
When they decided to forced Dominica into Statehood, meaning a Dominica government would be responsible for our internal affairs, while Britain retain responsibility for our external affairs which we did not have; the arrangement was something of a trial prior to independence over a period of five years.
They emphatically told John; Patrick John that even if we fail to make any significant progress, at the end of five years, they were letting Dominica go; so in any event, we were going to be an independent (on our own) like it or not.
So, whether the instrument of independent was granted to five or ten years after five years it made no difference.
My condolences to family and friends of the late Joseph Bryson Louis. May his good soul rest in peace.
Wow DNO I am touched and my heart is so broken after reading this paragraph:
“As Parliamentary Representative, he hosted the Dominica Labour Party’s 21st Annual Delegates Conference on August 29, 1976 at the Salisbury Government School, which led to the Salisbury Declaration, Premier, Patrick R. John’s announcement of Dominica’s intention to seek independence from Great Britain.”
DNO I did not know Salisbury had such deep history and roots in the DLP. I cannot believe the declaration and announcement
of Dominica’s independence was made in Salisbury by Patrick John, the then premier of Dominica.
So am I to believe that the conception of Dominica as a nation took place in Salisbury? So PJ sowed the seed in Salisbury and in return Moneygod finds the best thing to do to Salisbury people is give them teargas and a few years later brought a foreign army to fight the people…
It just goes to show that Salisbury people need another labour parl rep to make them great again. What does spaggs have to show for all these times Salisbury people electing him as parl rep? Zilt!