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Kerosene lamp caused Islington fire

Sep 28, 2013 News

A kerosene lamp that was left lit in the bedroom caused the Wednesday night fire that claimed the life of 88-year-old Margaret London of Lot 6, Cross Street, Islington, East Bank Berbice. This is according to the Chief Fire Officer in ‘B’ Division, Supt. Compton Sparman.
The bed-ridden woman was stricken with stroke and lived in the house from birth with her sister, Olive London, 93. The latter survived the inferno. The house had electricity.
Meanwhile, the survivor continues to be with the Pastor Ryan Manpowan and his family at Overwinning Bible Church, East Bank Berbice.
When contacted yesterday, Pastor Manpowan stated that he was among the first persons on the scene of the fire that fateful evening. He reached the scene just after 19:00 hrs.
“I was like the first set of persons that reached the house, and the boys slammed the door down and I was behind them. I ran down the steps to go to the back and then I saw the other old lady and lifted her and run out on the road,” he added.
He added that the sisters always loved to light their lamps, even though the house had TV and electric current. “The old people always like their lamps at night. The church used to pay the electricity bill. They have been using lamps for all the years.”
When asked how London is doing today, he stated, “We’re trying to make her happy. Health wise, her appetite—she’s doing very well in everything.”
He added that the church folk at Frank Memorial Presbyterian Church in New Amsterdam, the church that the deceased woman use to attend, will pay all expenses for the funeral, which will take place as soon as a Pathologist comes forth to do an autopsy on the charred remains, which still remain at the Arokium Funeral Parlour.

 

 

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