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GLASSPOLE,
Josephine Ina
Born:
January 21, 1909
Died: January 4, 1999
Industry:
Social Welfare |
Lady Glasspole (Ina Josephine) was the wife of Sir Florizel Glasspole,
the third Governor-General of Jamaica.
Before up taking up residence King’s House, Lady Glasspole was an active
voluntary social welfare worker in East Kingston and Port Royal where
her husband served as Member of Parliament for 29 years.
As wife of the Governor-General she gave patronage to many organisations,
including the National Children’s Home, Soroptimist Club, Corona
Society, Josephine Glasspole Basic School, Inner Wheel Club and the
Josephine Glasspole Convalescence Home, among others.
Lady Glasspole was born in Victoria Park, Fyffes Pen in St. Elizabeth to
property owner, Charles Courtnay Kinlocke and Mary Louise Ridley-Kinlocke.
She attended the Little London Primary School and other private
institutions.
She married the Florizel Augustus Glasspole in 1934. They had one
daughter, Sara-Lou.
Lady Glasspole died on January 4, 1999, seventeen days short of her 90th
birthday.
Source: Jamaica Directory
of Personalities
Articles
- Her Quiet Influence is
Far-reaching –Lady Glasspole - The Sunday Gleaner -
December 4, 1955
- Lady Glasspole Dies -
The Gleaner - Monday, January 4, 1999
- Lady Glasspole Bid an
Emotional Farewell - The Daily Observer - Monday,
December 7, 1998
- Jamaica's Next First Lady
- The Daily News - June 18, 1973 Page 12 and 13
- Tribute to Lady Glasspole
- The Daily Observer - Monday, January 11, 1999, page 7
- Scenes of the National Awards
Ceremony - The Jamaica Daily News - Monday, October 2,
1981, page 8
- The Gathering: Meet the
People Tea Party - The Daily News - Wednesday, December
19, 1979, page 19
- In praise of Lady Glasspole
- The Daily Observer- Wednesday, January 20, 1999 page 8
- Lady Josephine Glasspole
- November 3, 1981
- Sara Lou - Teenager at King's
House - The Weekend Star - Friday, November 2, 1973 page
30
- Glasspole: Her Excellency the
Most Hon. Ina Josephine
- Lady Ina Josephine Glasspole
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