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| Roy Ebanks OD |
Mr. Roy Ebanks OD, the Principal of Ardenne High School from 1979 to 1996, has died. Mr. Ebanks was born in Cuba. His parents were Jamaicans.
He is a Mico Teachers College graduate and an Anderson University, Indiana, USA, graduate.
Editor's Note:
Please add your tributes and condolences as comments.
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Breaking News....old age and death are natural occurences...Condolence to his family and close associates.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Mr Ebanks passing. He was a great teacher
DeleteI am confounded by your 'Old age response'. The death of a former outstanding principal for an outstanding school being mentioned on a blog for the first time is indeed Breaking News. What would you regard as Breaking News? The death of Vybz Kartel
DeleteSo sorry. He gave me my first caning at Ardenne
DeleteDid it help?
DeleteSo sorry to hear😀
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to the family
ReplyDeleteCondolences goes out
ReplyDeleteCondolences to the family of Mr. Ebanks. May his soul RIP.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to the his family and friends pray they find comfort in this time of bereavement 🙏
ReplyDeleteA great loss for the Ardenne High School family. Ardenne is indeed one of our finest secondary schools that continues to produce great men and women.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear !!!😞 RIP Mr Ebanks!!! This is a great loss to Jamaica and the Ardenne Fraternity, who benefitted immensely from his Governance 👋
DeleteChristopher"Dudus" COKE the President isba proud graduate recomnended for National Awards by the People of West Kingston and elsewhere for "keeping the Order".
DeletePut a fun and joke aside,he deserves it doing a better job than the JCF,JDF and the State Govament machinations.
wah yuh seh Maas Vernon and supporters.
May his soul rest in peace. Condolences to his family.
ReplyDeleteThis good old Soldier was taking over Ardenne High School just about when I was leaving. I had no idea he was still with us. May his beautiful Soul rest in Everlasting Peace and Light Perpetual shine upon him. LOVE AND BLESSINGS ROY!!! CHEERS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMissa Derby you deserve national awards ,yuh get aredi.If no we a go fecommend yuh fi di next round.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to the school and immediate family
ReplyDeleteI graduated from Ardenne over 40 years ago and I never forget the positive impact Mr Ebanks had on my life. Condolences to his biological family and also to our Ardenne family. May his soul rest in eternal peace.✝️
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to his family. Mr Ebanks was an excellent principal that always ensure we the students was treated fairly along with Mr Robert's.
ReplyDeletePhantom
ReplyDeleteIn the halls of Ardenne High, a legend stood,
A phantom, Roy Ebanks, both feared and understood.
With movements like a ghost, he'd glide through the day,
A principal, enigmatic in his own unique way.
Yet in the shadowed echoes of his stern command, clapping his hands 👏🧐 One tale would emerge of a young boy, who took a valiant stand.
A caning once delivered, a prophecy so cold,
That defending oneself, would lead to a life untold.
But the Phantom couldn't grasp, where this soul was from,
A place that never backed down, no matter what may come.
From the gritty streets, where the fight's in one's blood,
A spirit unyielding, like a river in its flood.
The school, it was a forge, shaping courage and might,
A relentless determination, to always stand and fight.
Years passed, and destiny wove its intricate thread,
In the tapestry of life, where our paths would spread.
At Nicole White's wedding, where two worlds converged,
Across from one another, where past grudges were submerged.
The Phantom gazed in puzzlement, a moment of truth,
As the man he'd once judged, he held the hand of youth.
In that instance, they saw, they were just two souls,
Forgiveness in their eyes, as time's intricate scrolls.
For Roy Ebanks, a man, not just the stern guide of yore,
And the boy he'd once chastised, now a man, mature.
In that sacred space, where hearts can finally mend,
May we meet at Heaven's door, as old friends in the end.
Rest in peace, Roy Ebanks, your legacy endures,
Lessons learned in hardship, the spirit that ensures.
From a student who became a soldier, cop and a guardian of the land,
For love transcends our differences, and in our hearts, you will always stand.
Wally
A definite loss for the Ardenne family. He was indeed a scary but loved principal. I never wanted to darken his door but did because of my mouth especially when assigned to classes I loathe…drama comes to mind. My condolences to his family and loved ones.
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