Retired founder, principal and teacher at the UCG Basic School in Discovery Bay, St Ann, Marjorie Jones has been praised for her sterling and dedicated service to Early Childhood education. Mrs. Jones who was a basic school teacher for over 42 years went in to retirement recently. An appreciation function was held in her honour at the Brown’s Town Community College Technical Campus in Discovery Bay, on Thursday, April 3, 2014. At the function she was showered with tributes and gifts from her colleagues, parents, teachers and friends. Guest speaker, Rev Delroy Johnson of the United Church in Jamaica and Grand Cayman, lauded Mrs. Jones as a consummate educator and a successful teacher who was able to touch the lives of many people. For her it was more than just a job: It was a calling. She was loyal and she obeyed the call, he said. She is now gratefully moving on, Rev Johnson assured. The function which was put on by Zone 19 teachers was opened with prayers from Rev Michael Campbell and the Scripture reading was done by Emily Jones grandson of Mrs. Jones. Chairman of the St. Ann Early Childhood Parish Board, Devon Evans praised Zone 19 teachers for recognizing the work of their colleague and thanked Mrs. Jones for her foresight, her strength of character, leadership and dedication to community and the early childhood sector.
