LOCAL sport enthusiast and ex-corporal Johnny “Overseas” Barnwell, a respected veteran and cherished member of our community, passed away earlier this week after a prolonged illness.

Ex-corporal Barnwell served the Guyana Defence Force with distinction, notably rendered to the 11th Infantry (Jaguar) Battalion and the GDF Sports Corps.

Barnwell, known to many, was Games Master at Queen’s College, helping to shape generations of young minds, instilling in them the virtues of teamwork, sportsmanship and the pursuit of personal bests.

His influence on the playing fields and courts of Queen’s College will resonate for years to come.