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Peace & Social Justice Award: Dr. E. F. Gordon

The Peace and Social Justice Committee of the Roman Catholic Church of Bermuda is holding its Peace and Social Justice Award Ceremony on Friday, October 28th at St. Theresa’s Church Hall on Laffan Street. “This year’s honoree for the Peace and Social Justice award is the late Dr. E. F. Gordon, a Bermuda National Hero, Civil Rights Activist,... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Dr. E.F. Gordon Remembered

Imagine Bermuda, in collaboration with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs and the Chewstick Foundation, hosted a celebration of the 120th anniversary of the birth of national hero Dr. E.F Gordon on Friday [Mar 20] in front of City Hall in Hamilton. The program at City Hall included presentations, music, and spoken word by students from... Read more of this article

120th Anniversary Of The Birth Of National Hero

In collaboration with the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs and Chewstick Foundation, Imagine Bermuda is celebrating the 120th Anniversary of Dr. E.F. Gordon’s birth today [Mar 20] at City Hall between noon and 1 pm. A spokesperson said, “In the spirit of fostering that sense of unity, we have as the Honorary Patrons of the... Read more of this article

Imagine Bermuda To Celebrate Dr E.F. Gordon

Imagine Bermuda, in collaboration with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs and the Chewstick Foundation, is getting set to present a celebration of the 120th anniversary of the birth of national hero Dr. E.F Gordon on Friday [Mar 20] at City Hall between 12.00pm and 1.00pm. The program at City Hall will include presentations, music, and... Read more of this article

Chewstick Installs Dr. E.F. Gordon Mural At BIU

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the 1965 BELCO strike, the Chewstick Foundation Community Art Program installed the first of a series of murals that will decorate the Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] headquarters last night [Feb 2], with the mural featuring the late Dr. E. F. Gordon. The mural features a portrait of Dr. Gordon, as well as the slogan... Read more of this article

Dr E.F. Gordon’s Son Ken Gordon Dies At 86

[Updated] Musician Ken Gordon, the son of the late Dr Edgar Fitzgerald Gordon who was named Bermuda’s National Hero, has died in the UK at age 86. Mr Gordon was also the brother of former UBP Premier Dame Pamela Gordon-Banks and the present Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. Update 1.11pm: Opposition Leader Marc Bean said, “On behalf... Read more of this article

National Hero Profile: Dr. E.F. Gordon

Isolated geographically and isolationist in nature, Dr. Edgar Fitzgerald Gordon [1895-1955] arrived in a Bermuda which remained determinedly remote from developments in the outside world. Born in Trinidad and educated in Scotland, Dr. Gordon came to Bermuda to open a West End medical practice in 1924. He encountered ingrained racial, social and political... Read more of this article