Major-General Antony Anderson (centre-right), Chief of Defence Staff of the JDF, in an upbeat mood with (from left) Drum Manley-Drummond and his wife Zarna Manley-Drummond; Joseph Manley; Sarah Manley; and Ricardo Dystant, eBanking Manager, Jamaica National Building Society. They were participating in the unveiling of the medals and service record of Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, at the Jamaica Military Museum at Up Park Camp in St. Andrew, on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Military Museum now displays the medals and service records of Rt. Excellent Norman Manley and Major Isaac Joseph Matalon, thanks to contributions by their families.
Major-General Antony Anderson Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) thanked the assembled members of the Manley and Matalon families for their assistance in helping to preserve Jamaica’s military. The new displays were unveiled at a function held at the Museum on Saturday, June 7, at Up Park Camp in St. Andrew.
Well attended by members of the business and arts communities, the Jamaica National Building Society-sponsored event also saw an impressive turnout from among the upper ranks of the JDF officer corps. Attendees were treated to a special tour of the Museum as well as a display of works from several of Jamaica’s leading artists, which was assembled for the event.
Major-General Antony Anderson (from right), Chief of Defence Staff of the JDF, along with Drum Manley-Drummond, great-grandson of Rt. Excellent Norman Manley; Sarah Manley (granddaughter) and Douglas Manley (grandson); unveil the World War 1 medals and service record of the former Jamaican Prime Minister.Captain Staci-Marie Dehaney (from right), Curator of the Jamaica Military Museum, in an explanatory mode with Paulette Thompson, Bank Of Jamaica Inspector; Kelly Tomblin, President of Jamaica Public Service Company; and Ricardo Dystant, eBanking Manager, Jamaica National Building Society.Major-General Antony Anderson (centre), Chief of Defence Staff of the JDF, holds his ground in this discussion with Joseph Manley (left), grandson of Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, and Ricardo Dystant, eBanking Manager, Jamaica National Building Society.Film producers Sarah Manley (right) and Justine Henzell (centre) in conversation with Ricardo Dystant, eBanking Manager, Jamaica National Building Society.Major-General Antony Anderson (from left), Chief of Defence Staff of the JDF; David Matalon and Judith Bruce, son and daughter of Major Isaac Joseph Matalon, unveil a display of Major Matalon’s World War 2 medals and service record at the Jamaica Military Museum.Major-General Antony Anderson (centre-right), Chief of Defence Staff of the JDF, in an upbeat mood with (from left) Drum Manley-Drummond and his wife Zarna Manley-Drummond; Joseph Manley; Sarah Manley; and Ricardo Dystant, eBanking Manager, Jamaica National Building Society. They were participating in the unveiling of the medals and service record of Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, at the Jamaica Military Museum at Up Park Camp in St. Andrew, on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
