Dalton Lloyd Beckford

20th February 1942 23rd November 2020

Dalton Lloyd Beckford (Manny)

Dalton Lloyd Beckford

20th February 1942 – 23rd November 2020

New Testament Church of God, 7 Johnson Street, Sheffield S3 8GT

Officiating Minister: Bishop Winston Taylor

Wednesday 16th December 2020 @ 12.45pm

Interment: Shiregreen Cemetery, Shiregreen Lane, S5 6AA

ORDER OF SERVICE

Procession

Welcome & COVID Guidance

Opening Prayer

Hymn

Bible Reading

Family Tributes

Eulogy Address

Prayer for the family

Recession

Tributes

A TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO MY BROTHER DALTON BECKFORD (KNOWN TO HIS JAMAICAN FAMILY AS MANNY)

My name is Daniel Beckford, we were all given pet names by our mother growing up, therefore I am called Danny. I was too young to have recorded memory of my oldest brother Manny departing Jamaica to reside in the United Kingdom. However, he has become a great household name, so I got to grow in memory of him without knowing him. My other older brothers seemed to have a lot to say about him and I gathered he must have been a very distinguished gentleman that laid a great foundation for them to follow.

At the age of about 10 I was delighted to see my brother when her returned to Jamaica. I thought he was a white man. I still remember the little time we spent together in the country as I watched my mother’s excitement as she embraced her first born. I was amazed at the number of places he had walked to visit friends. By the time he left for England the white man became almost black from the sunburn. Finally we were able to meet again at a family reunion in the United States where we had a lot to catch up on as we revisited life’s journey. I found him to be a man of wisdom and knowledge as I listened to his words of encouragement.

Brother Manny I am so happy to spend those lovely times with you also in Canada.

Manny RIP Love Danny

MIKESMITH

Mr. Dalton Beckford or Uncle Manny as he was fondly referred to, was a man of passion, peace, and calmness. I was very fortunate to have met and had a few conversations with Uncle Manny on several occasions over the years when he visited Canada, and also when I went to see him in England. I can remember him being so calm and caring and non-judgemental. He was always thinking of his family and about their wellbeing. The way he went about assessing a situation and sharing his point of view was something to emulate for all who met him. He gave practical ideas, advice or a solution to whatever he was assessing at the time. His questions were to the point and made you want to share everything with him because of his calm demeanour.

Uncle Manny demonstrated a great passion for his garden. He spoke of his crops and how to get the best results from watering, to the type of soil or what he was going to be planting next. He was very knowledgeable about his flowers, fruits and vegetables.

All in all, I found him to be a kind and gentle soul who made you feel very comfortable around him. Uncle Manny, you will be missed and I am sure never to be forgotten by your family and loved ones from Jamaica, England, Canada and the U.S. May your soul rest in eternal peace with God in a beautiful garden filled with all the most amazing colourful flowers, fruits and vegetables. Your love and empathy has left us wishing we could live in a peaceful and calm manner. Rest in Peace Mr. Dalton Beckford. It was a great pleasure to have met you.

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As we gather here to celebrate the life of our beloved brother Dalton (Manny), we would have hoped that the occasion would have been different, But the Lord‘s will takes precedence. We should be comforted that in Brother Dalton’s new life he will not need to worry about the troubles of this world. He will not be concerned about the threats of COVID 19 anymore.

In the early years before migrating to England he was like a father figure to us, mainly in seeing that we had food. He had a strong liking for farming which as a young man he would cultivate large acreage, of course with the help of neighboring farmers.

In the early sixties he migrated to England in search of employment and he would continue to communicate with us by letters. Although he was not in Jamaica he continued his support by sending financial assistance which we were grateful for in those early years.

On his last visit to Jamaica we both spent time together, including a stay at the Holiday Inn Hotel. We have travelled to USA and Canada where we spent time together reminiscing on our earlier years. Brother Dalton (Manny) was a hard worker, generous, caring and loving person. At the end of our telephone conversations his final words were always, love you brother with a chups.

His early death came as a surprise to all of us since we thought he had the potential to be a centurion as he was not burdened with health issues. May his soul rest in peace while we struggle to accept the fact that he is no longer here with us.

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Dalton will be dearly missed by his beloved Aunt Amelda, whom he shared his childhood with in the Parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Amelda was the first to leave the beautiful island of Jamaica with Dalton joining not long after, here in England over 50 years ago. He will also be dearly missed by his cousins Angela and her husband Ralston, Craig and his wife Victoria and their families.

We will remember Dalton for his gentle, kind nature and of course, for his distinguished grey hair and the quirky way he said things at times. Dalton was always generous and willing to help anyone. He had a natural talent and love of agriculture and we looked forward to that certain time each year when he would bring us various produce that he reaped from his large allotment.

Dalton has gone from us in body but he will remain in our heart always.