THE SUDDEN PASSING of one of the island’s most recognised educators, Matthew Farley, has left Barbados in shock.
The well-known and sometimes controversial Farley, former principal of Graydon Sealy Secondary School, passed yesterday morning following a brief illness.
Almost immediately, a public outpouring of appreciation was posted on social media for the man who received the Barbados Service Star in last year’s Independence Honours for his 40 years in education.
Among the many paying tribute was Minister of Education Ronald Jones.
“Matthew commanded his space with a dominance that left many astounded. We had many an epic battle over so many issues but never with disrespect. He was able to pioneer many things in education and kept a firm disciplinary hand on his students,” Jones wrote. (AD)
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