The Tribune

By CELESTE NIXON

Tribune Staff Reporter

cnixon@tribunemedia.net

OFFICIALS began cordoning off parts of downtown Nassau yesterday ahead of the state funeral of former Attorney General Paul Adderley.

The funeral will be held on Friday at 11am at Christ Church Cathedral on George Street.

As of today, his body is lying in state in the foyer of the House of Assembly for public viewing. Interment will be in the Western Cemetery.

A memorial service in honour of Mr Adderley, the country’s longest serving Attorney General, was held yesterday at PLP Headquarters.

Party chairman Bradley Roberts said: “Adderley was a legal scholar and was widely admired for his intellectual prowess and uncanny ability to interpret the law. Paul was a formidable debater in the halls of Parliament and his character and reputation as a public servant were above reproach.

“Yes, the passing of this Stalwart Councillor and iconic figure in the political development of the Bahamas saddens us all, but Paul surely left an indelible legacy of excellence on this country and for that I am sure we all are happy and thankful to Almighty God.”