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British. During this period, the British successfully split the PPP along racial lines—the originally nationalist and multi-ethnic PPP became the party that was allegedly the party of
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proprietor in the community, where she became popular for her activity in social and community life. Samuel Benn died in
Kwakwani in 1948 and was buried there. Rosa remained in the community until the early 1960s, when she returned to Georgetown.
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and was noted for performing some of the most difficult choral pieces then in existence. The organist was the legendary Carl
Welshman. Some members of Benn's chorister group included the late broadcaster Matthew Allen, Senior Counsel
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the same night. He immediately became very involved in politics, an avocation that led to conflict with his superior at the
Secondary School. The principal, Richard Ishmael, was also President of the
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Primary School (now F. E. Pollard), Kitty, and also briefly attended a
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