The burial
Title
The burial
Description
"The burial: Austerity did not hit this Jamaican post-election tradition or dampen the enthusiasm of the actors. In a mock-solemn procession and ceremony through Central Kingston Thursday afternoon, PNP adherents of victorious candidate Douglas Graham became pall bearers for a perfectly sound wooden coffin labelled JLP, which they ceremoniously buried at sea. here the procession is led by a "priest"."
Subject
Jamaica - Politics and government
Creator
Hewitt, Herbert (Daily News)
Date
Feb-1974
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Election
Identifier
D0013284
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Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Collection
Citation
Hewitt, Herbert (Daily News), “The burial,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed June 16, 2026, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/12333.

