PM Mottley pays tribute to renowned photographer Gordon Brooks on his passing

Prime Minister Mia Mottley Wednesday praised the work of renowned photographer Gordon Brooks who has died at the age of 81 on Tuesday.

Below is the full text of the PM’s tribute

Today, even as I deal with the pain of the passing of my own brother, I believe it is appropriate for me to pause for a moment to express condolence to the family of veteran photographer Gordon Brooks, who also passed away yesterday.

Gordon, whose career with the camera dates back to the 1960s, made a name for himself and for Barbados with some of the finest photography to be found anywhere — but particularly in the coverage of cricket, wherever in the world the West Indies team played.

Working often with another icon of international cricket reporting, the late Tony Cozier, Gordon always operated at the top of his game, all the time maintaining a quiet, affable and respectable personality. Indeed, while he did not wear the whites of the West Indies team, Gordon, from behind his lens, was always the quintessential gentleman of cricket. And, I may add, of life.

But even without his camera, Gordon’s contribution to Barbados cannot be minimised. As a long-standing director of the Nation Publishing Co. Limited, he worked to raise the standard of journalism in Barbados while building what has become a potent symbol of the power of Black business in Barbados and the Caribbean.

To his wife Ira, and to his children Enrico, Randy and Makeeba, I extend condolence on behalf of my family as well as the Government and people of Barbados.

May his soul rest in peace.