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We Are The Wright Family
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We are a family of nine.
We were born and raised on Carib Street in San Fernando, Trinidad W. I.
Our parents' names were. Mr. & Mrs. Newallo john wright, our mothers' name was muriel sylvia wright (née ) Pitt. They are both deceased. Daddy was a very, very, proud man and respected by all. Also envied by some. Our mother was loved by everybody she was also respected very much as well. Our eldest brother, whose name was Neil, died of a ruptured spleen. Daddy told us that, on his dying bed, he told them that he fell behind one of the neighbours' house. Miss Brinnette and her husband, Mr. Lawrence lived in front of us. We were surrounded by family and lots of nice neighbours. So to get back to our immediate family. The first born was Marjorie, Maureen (deceased), Neil (deceased), Frank (deceased), Collins (deceased), Lystra (deceased), and Dolly. Daddy said that they named her Dolly because, when she was born, she was as small as a long-time Coca-Cola bottle. ( lol). After Dolly (Umilta) was my twin sister Evelyn & I, Eva. We are not identical, but we are very, very, close. She always considered me to be the smaller sister. (lol) because she was taller and stronger in every way. I was the fragile one: very, very, emotional. Always crying and never fighting back. She always stood-up for me. Our mother passed away when Evelyn and I were twelve years-old. That was one of the biggest funerals in san fernando. In those days they had funeral processions. I never, never, forgot that scene. Marj, our eldest sister, was a nurse in san fernando general Hospital. At the time, she hadn’t been a nurse that long. Daddy was chief production clerk at one of the biggest oil companies B.P. British Petroleum Co,, in Palo Seco, Trinidad. We all attended San Fernando Government School. Frank also worked for the same company, B.P. British Petroleum Co., then named Tesoro.
Collins worked at Planning & Housing . Maureen was at home with us--she used to take care of us at that time. She made sure our hair was combed, got us ready for school and when we came home for lunch from school. She would make sure that our lunch was ready, and we had to eat every drop before going back to school. She also sewed all our clothes and she really did a great job, it was really neat, she made nice styles. She went to "Bolands' Commercial School to study short-hand and, I forgot to mention that Marjorie went to Naparima Girls High. Frank went to Technical School, and Collins went to Presentation College. The last four girls, attended San Fernando Girls’ Government School. Our family was well-known so all the workers and colleagues from daddy's job- the nurses , the students, people from Collins’ job, all the great neighbours from all over, Carib Street, Ambard St., Black St., Romaim St., Upper Hill-Side, Lower hill-side; maryatt st., coffee st., and the whole of the barracks—plus many of mother and daddy's friends—attended mother’s funeral. In those days they used to bring the body home, and keep it in an ice-box, which looked like a coffin, before taking it to the funeral home. In those days, we had funeral-processions. When people were in the cemetery, people were still coming down from Carib St. That is to tell you how much our mother was loved and how well-known we were.
And that year we were planning to play mas in our brother's band. Collins played pan with panville boys in howard lane. That year they were bringing “Eskimo”. We already bought the toweleen cloth to make the costume, but we had to jump into mourning instead. I even remember the dresses my twin sister and i wore. It was a black and white checkered low-line dress with black velvet ribbon running through the low-line. And we wore white socks and black shoe-maker shoes. I remember as clear as day.
Now for the names of our neighbours.
Starting from Ambard Street. Oh! I also remember Miss Dora who used to wash and iron for us. Miss Nora used to wash and iron for us as well. She had a daughter named Ina. Miss. Thelma also ironed for us too: I just remembered the Austin's Milton “wire”. He was the eldest.
Used to live in the back of Rivoli Theatre close to Mr. Artiste, the photographer. The Raymond’s also lived on Carib Street. The Bowen's too. Esther, Elaine, & Phyllis--"Bodie" was her nick-name. She was a “jammette”. I also remember Miss Thelma's family, Carmen, Phyllis, Toy, and their brother “Sugars”. He lived in jail; he was a real "saga boy". Lol. They were Miss Thelma's sister and her children, and they lived in the back of Tantie many years ago. Mr. Joe and Tantie Daphne also lived there.
I even remember Miss Thelma ironing for us too. And Dora. Miss Dora did the ironing for us.
Miss Thelma was a “panyol" Spanish-creole and her husband was a skinny black Indian man, he was a real alcoholic. He was always drunk, and cussing. He and Miss Thelma used to fight all the time.
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We are a family of nine.
We were born and raised on Carib Street in San Fernando, Trinidad W. I.
Our parents' names were. Mr. & Mrs. Newallo john wright, our mothers' name was muriel sylvia wright (née ) Pitt. They are both deceased. Daddy was a very, very, proud man and respected by all. Also envied by some. Our mother was loved by everybody she was also respected very much as well. Our eldest brother, whose name was Neil, died of a ruptured spleen. Daddy told us that, on his dying bed, he told them that he fell behind one of the neighbours' house. Miss Brinnette and her husband, Mr. Lawrence lived in front of us. We were surrounded by family and lots of nice neighbours. So to get back to our immediate family. The first born was Marjorie, Maureen (deceased), Neil (deceased), Frank (deceased), Collins (deceased), Lystra (deceased), and Dolly. Daddy said that they named her Dolly because, when she was born, she was as small as a long-time Coca-Cola bottle. ( lol). After Dolly (Umilta) was my twin sister Evelyn & I, Eva. We are not identical, but we are very, very, close. She always considered me to be the smaller sister. (lol) because she was taller and stronger in every way. I was the fragile one: very, very, emotional. Always crying and never fighting back. She always stood-up for me. Our mother passed away when Evelyn and I were twelve years-old. That was one of the biggest funerals in san fernando. In those days they had funeral processions. I never, never, forgot that scene. Marj, our eldest sister, was a nurse in san fernando general Hospital. At the time, she hadn’t been a nurse that long. Daddy was chief production clerk at one of the biggest oil companies B.P. British Petroleum Co,, in Palo Seco, Trinidad. We all attended San Fernando Government School. Frank also worked for the same company, B.P. British Petroleum Co., then named Tesoro.
Collins worked at Planning & Housing . Maureen was at home with us--she used to take care of us at that time. She made sure our hair was combed, got us ready for school and when we came home for lunch from school. She would make sure that our lunch was ready, and we had to eat every drop before going back to school. She also sewed all our clothes and she really did a great job, it was really neat, she made nice styles. She went to "Bolands' Commercial School to study short-hand and, I forgot to mention that Marjorie went to Naparima Girls High. Frank went to Technical School, and Collins went to Presentation College. The last four girls, attended San Fernando Girls’ Government School. Our family was well-known so all the workers and colleagues from daddy's job- the nurses , the students, people from Collins’ job, all the great neighbours from all over, Carib Street, Ambard St., Black St., Romaim St., Upper Hill-Side, Lower hill-side; maryatt st., coffee st., and the whole of the barracks—plus many of mother and daddy's friends—attended mother’s funeral. In those days they used to bring the body home, and keep it in an ice-box, which looked like a coffin, before taking it to the funeral home. In those days, we had funeral-processions. When people were in the cemetery, people were still coming down from Carib St. That is to tell you how much our mother was loved and how well-known we were.
And that year we were planning to play mas in our brother's band. Collins played pan with panville boys in howard lane. That year they were bringing “Eskimo”. We already bought the toweleen cloth to make the costume, but we had to jump into mourning instead. I even remember the dresses my twin sister and i wore. It was a black and white checkered low-line dress with black velvet ribbon running through the low-line. And we wore white socks and black shoe-maker shoes. I remember as clear as day.
Now for the names of our neighbours.
Starting from Ambard Street. Oh! I also remember Miss Dora who used to wash and iron for us. Miss Nora used to wash and iron for us as well. She had a daughter named Ina. Miss. Thelma also ironed for us too: I just remembered the Austin's Milton “wire”. He was the eldest.
Used to live in the back of Rivoli Theatre close to Mr. Artiste, the photographer. The Raymond’s also lived on Carib Street. The Bowen's too. Esther, Elaine, & Phyllis--"Bodie" was her nick-name. She was a “jammette”. I also remember Miss Thelma's family, Carmen, Phyllis, Toy, and their brother “Sugars”. He lived in jail; he was a real "saga boy". Lol. They were Miss Thelma's sister and her children, and they lived in the back of Tantie many years ago. Mr. Joe and Tantie Daphne also lived there.
I even remember Miss Thelma ironing for us too. And Dora. Miss Dora did the ironing for us.
Miss Thelma was a “panyol" Spanish-creole and her husband was a skinny black Indian man, he was a real alcoholic. He was always drunk, and cussing. He and Miss Thelma used to fight all the time.