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| Lucea Entertainment - Venues and Players | ||
| Clubs | Bands & Singers | Parks |
| 300 Club -
This Club was founded in 1955 by the late Jack Kito. 1955
marked the 300 years of British rule of Jamaica. Green Dragon - Was founded in the mid 50's and owned by Augo Williams, it was located on Market St. Border Line - This Club was founded in the 50's by Mr. Harvey, it was located by the Riley river(Lucea West river) bridge. Mosley - |
Granville
Edwards - Took over his father's Orchestra in
Lucea. One of the Band favorite treat is to
serenade the Citizens of Lucea from the Lighters in the
Lucea Harbor, especially in the Christmas season.
Granville co-led a band with Jamaican alto saxophonist
Eric Deans, for double-bassist, he had the Grand Marshall
Lord Kitchener, a Calypsonian and another Windrush
passenger and Manchester settler. Granville passed away
July, 2004, please go to this page for a New Orleans
style Tribute. Kito Orchestra - Featuring Barry Saddler on baritone sax and Pretty Muir on trumpet. Serenades - Ike Bennett/Piano, Brian Atkinson/Guitar, Ramsey, Eugene Grey/Harmonica, Barry Dickson/Keyboard, Canute "Tingy Wire" Grant/Alto Saxaphone. Mathew Edwards - Founder of his Orchestra and father of Granville Edwards. Lucea Brass Band - Formed in 1911, and lead by Bandmaster Cyril P. St. Ledger Henry. Sydney Watson - Mento Band from Mt Peace. Motherless - Cecil Mitchell Mento Band B.B. King - Mento Band from Jericho. "Chi Baba" Raphael Orchestra |
Barracks Field -
Was the playfield of the British Military at Fort
Charlotte, where the back drop is the Caribbean sea. It
is the oldest continuous used playing field in Hanover. Cricket and Football were the two most popular sports played there. Barracks has hosted Track & Field, Fairs, Agricultural Shows, Military Dressage, Parades, Cycling Races, The Royal Corination Fire Works displays. Watson Taylor Park - Situated at Bayliss Bay, Hanover's first public playing field was opened on November 19, 1960, and named after Arthur Wellesley Watson-Taylor who donated the land to the Parish Council in 1929 for the citizens of Lucea. In addition to a playing field, it has Beaches and Caves. There were Slides, Pull up bars and Swings for the children, other animities were, benches, Lawn Tennis Court, a Paviloin, Grounds keeper's quarters and change room facilities. WTP was the official site for the Jamaica Independence Cermony, where the Union Jack was lowerd and the Jamaican flag was hoisted, Ivan St. George Cobourn sang the Jamaican National Anthem, followed by the largest fireworks display and a 21 gun salute from the USA Navy Copperwood Race Track - Lords Oval - Was opened on November 30, 1950, this area was a large pond, affectionately called the Queen's Washing Tub, until it was filled in by young men of Lucea, and they named it after Lords Cricket Field in England. Over the years it was mainly used for Cricket, a few years it was the site of Lucea's Christmas tree, and once hosted a Cuban Circus. The opening event for Lords Oval was a cricket match between Lucea Central CC and Auchtembeddie CC, Lucea Central CC won with a score of 79 runs, Astley Young 28 & H. James 25, Auchtembeddie CC 59 runs, E. Vassall 16, H. Miller 13 & E. White 12. |
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| Dockery Slaughter House Stewart Progressive Peter Frys |
Cliff Movie Theater
- The opening was on Saturday June 11, 1946, featuring
Rita Hayworth in Tonight and Every Night in Technicolor. Country Club - A private membership club |
Hotel -
Santfleban converted is house to Tamarind Lodge, Lucea's
first hotel, and was later owned by Sarah Marzuca. owned Bed & Breakfast - Provided by Jack Kito at the 300 Club. Bed & Breakfast - Provided by Boland Clarke.. Bed & Breakfast - Provided by Shaggy Munroe. |
Created 12/10/04
Modified - 07/05/2007