Rename the bridge after my father

Jul 22, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,

My interest peaked recently with Phillip Allsopp’s letter to the Editor. It was published on July 4, 2016. It dealt with the renaming of the Denham Bridge and who authorised the name change.
I wish to provide some historical facts in relation to the construction of the bridge. The job was awarded to expatriate engineer, Mr. John Aldie. This was after previous attempts by other engineers had failed. Mr. Aldie was also a gold miner. He recruited a team of men to be the backbone of his construction efforts.
A member of the construction team was the late Mr. Gershom 0. Browne. He was my father and a World War I veteran. He originated from the village of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara.
The facts about the bridge were told to me by my father long before he passed away. He died on December 6, 2000 at the age of 102. He had been the last surviving Guyanese World War I veteran.
I have only seen pictures of the bridge. My two older sisters, the late Mrs. Gwen Felix and Claudia Browne were fortunate to have traversed the bridge. With all that has been said so far, I wish to recommend that my father, Mr. Gershom Browne be considered in the renaming of the bridge. The Guyana Legion can be instrumental in moving such a request forward.
Maurice F. Browne

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