‘Winty’ buried in Grenada – Family complies with court order

Hundreds came out for his funeral service, but just a few dozen came out to witness his burial ceremony, which happened ten days after for former parliamentarian, farmer and leader of the People’s United Labour Party, Winston ‘Winty’ Frederick.

Under overcast conditions, sections of the Police Band led the procession from the River Sallee junction to the cemetery to his final resting place.

The body of Winston ‘Winty’ Frederick is carried to
the tomb by members of the Royal Grenada Police Force.

Winston Frederick’s coffin is lowered in
the tomb by members of the Police Force.

“The man was a big man in the society, you aint see what he getting,” said a passer-by, who stood in admiration as the music from the police band and the military parade reminded the community that there goes a man who made his contribution to the development of Grenada at the highest level – the Parliament.

Having a burial ten days after a funeral service is not the normal practice, but a section of his family saw the need to file an injunction on the day of the service as they felt his final resting place should be in the USA next to his wife.


The court ruled last week Friday that “Winty”, as he was affectionately called, will be in a tomb at the River Salle Cemetery in the parish of St. Patrick.

The 70-year-old Frederick, who served as parliamentarian from 1990 to 1995, died on September 24 and was scheduled to be buried on October 11 following the official funeral service, which was attended by a number of persons including Government ministers, senior public officers and former parliamentarians.

However, during the service, an officer from the court served the undertaker and pastor with court documents, which showed that the Court had granted an injunction which was filed by two of his six children to stop the burial.

The children, who reside in the USA, were seeking the Court’s approval for the body to be buried next to his wife, whose final resting place is a cemetery in New York City. His wife died in USA and was buried there and the children who filed the junction were claiming that both parents should be buried next to each other.

Arguments in the matter were initially heard in the Court on Monday, October 14, which ended with a recommendation to mediation and a final hearing date in Court for 2 p.m. on October 17. After almost four hours of private presentations in the judge’s chamber from lawyers, children and other associates, the judge ruled that Frederick will be buried in Grenada on Monday, October 21.

Frederick moved to the USA in 1995 after losing his bid to return to the Parliament as a candidate for the Grenada United Labour Party. He returned in 2005 and openly supported the New National Party, but within months launched the minority People’s United Labour Party. Frederick was the only candidate for the 2013 General Election and received a total of 11 votes.

“We are pleased with the ruling of the court … we believe he will be at peace here at home under the blazing sun,” said his son, Winston Frederick Jr.