Sir Garfield Sobers Honoured With Full State Funeral As Nation Mourns

From Brian Lara To Rihanna: Caribbean Icons Gather In Touching Funeral Of Cricket Legend Sir Garfield Sobers

Sir Garfield Sobers, who died recently at the age of 89, was paid tribute by some of the most high-profile Caribbean icons.

Sir Garfield Sobers Honoured With Full State Funeral As Nation Mourns

Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket's greatest all-rounder who dominated the sport with 8,032 Test runs and 235 wickets, is being honoured with a full state funeral today at Barbados' Kensington Oval. The legendary icon, immortalised by his historic 365 not out and six sixes in an over, passed away at age 89

Lloyd pays tribute to ‘greatest’ Sobers at funeral

SIR Garfield Sobers was called the “greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known” by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player’s state funeral in Barbados. Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as “a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people and […]

State Funeral of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers

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State funeral preparations near end at Kensington Oval

Crowds exceeding 10 000 are expected at Kensington Oval on Wednesday as Barbados prepares to bid farewell to the Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, with final works underway to ready the venue for one of the largest public tributes in the island’s history. Crews were putting the finishing touches on the historic venue on Tuesday, as Sir Garry’s body lay in state at the Oval. Although the stadium had originally been scheduled to host major Crop…

Kensington Oval ready for State Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Garfield Sobers

Kensington Oval is ready to host the State Service of Thanksgiving for the greatest cricketer the world has ever seen, National Hero The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers. More than 10,000 people are expected to descend on the Oval, where Sir Garry played some of his greatest matches. Chairman of Kensington Oval Management Inc., Damien Gaskin, told CBC News earlier today that the Oval, where Sir Garry was lying in state on what would have been…