Sister Ellen Meade is Antigua and Barbuda’s newest centenarian

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Sister Ellen Meade

Mary Elizabeth, Ellen, Helen, Meade was born in Corkhill, Montserrat on May 10th 1923. She migrated to Antigua in 1944 and dedicated much of her life as a young woman to the development of the Pentecostal church movement.

Ellen Meade married Mr. Daniel, Robert Meade on December 12th 1945 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on the corner of Bishopsgate and Popeshead streets.

Mrs. Ellen Meade along with her husband and many of the early pioneers of the Pentecost movement worked to establish the Pentecostal church by conducting Sunday schools and Open-Air services which attracted many to the new movement.

Mrs. Ellen Meade has seven (7) living children among them: Reuben Duberry, Joy Rose Meade-Sheppard, Wingrove Meade, Keithley Meade, Jason Meade, Aleta Meade-Allen and Ineta Meade-Dublin,  She also has a host of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Sadly, after 59 years of marriage, her husband Daniel Meade passed away.  She also witnessed the death of two of her children; one tragically.

Sister Ellen Meade continues to be a passionate member of the St Johns Pentecostal (SJPC) church.  She is proud of the fact that she has done her part and is also proud of what the church has become today.

She give thanks to the pastors past and present and the early members who worked to grow the church.  Her wish is to see the church continue on its original path of seeking out and convincing people to believe and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as their saviour.

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5 COMMENTS

  1. ONE THOUGHT OR TWO
    Congratulations on your 100 years of Excellence! Thanks for your life’s work in making a difference for our spiritual well-being and balance, especially our youths, just as it’s necessary to EAT BETTER – fresh Fruits and Vegetables – and EXERCISE MORE to strengthen our immune system.
    Respect and honor Sister Ellen Meade (SGOE) Senior Grandparent Order of Excellence!
    Our venerable, noble, native Centenarians, descendants of our heroic, enslaved African ancestors had few and no choices within the economic and education systems of colonialism and slavery to earn a living: “Washing, cleaning, working in the canefield and picking cotton.”
    Their labor produced the economic wealth and cultural benefits of our colonizers.
    Our Centenarians survived by practicing the fundamental economic principle: “Eat a little, save a little, spend a little.,”
    And spiritually, they internalized hope of a better future, faith, through religion.

    Let us interact with humility, grace, good intentions!

    Save our Humanity, Save our Youths, Save our Environment, Save our Soil!!!

    Respect

  2. Sincere congratulations dear lady! What memories you must have…how awesome!

    Thoughts and prayers for at least a few dozen more!

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