Son of the late Gwendoline Clarke;

Husband of the late Stella Clarke née Nurse;

Former husband of Dorothy Clarke;

Father of Brenda Cumberbatch;

Stepfather of Vallan Nurse;

Grandfather of Jean-Luc and Josee Cumberbatch, Ryan and Adrian Nurse and Zelda Sinigaglia (all of the United Kingdom);

Brother of Violet Ogieriakhi, the late Hutson Clarke, Sylvia Lynch and Kenneth Clarke;

Uncle of Cecily Clarke-Richmond, Maureen Arhagba, Diana “Suzette” Howell, Jamar Vaughn, Peter Ward, Steve Bancroft and Juliette Gooding-Michelin;

Great-uncle of Andrea, Charles, Christopher, Sanchia, Tia, Nathan, Jonathan and Kizyah;

Father-in-law of Jean-Paul Cumberbatch;

Brother-in-law of Carmen Franklyn, Muriel Lynch and Inez Jones;

Relative of the Pinder family;

Friend of Charles, Bazil, Olga, Ordine, Jenny, Mathew, Horace, Vaughan, Sylvester, Alan, Rodney, Owen, Byron “Bunny” Holder and many others in Barbados and the United Kingdom.

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Benjamin Douglas Clarke will take place on Wednesday April 23, 2025 at the St. Philip’s Parish Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3.00 pm, with the interment immediately following in the Churchyard.

There will be no viewing of Benjamin’s body by special request, however floral tributes will be gratefully accepted at the Church until the start of the service.

The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend.

The service and interment will be streamed live on Wednesday from 2.45 pm on https://youtube.com/live/jAcE0zMC-Jo

If desired, e-mails of condolence or tributes may be directed to the family to jojonesfuneral@gmail.com or by phone to (246) 418-0879 or 262-8745.

FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN THE CARE AND TRUST OF JO-ANNE JONES FUNERAL SERVICES AND PRE-ARRANGEMENT CENTRE LTD., “CLOVELLY”, WELCHES, CHRIST CHURCH.

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