Doreen Veronica Clemetson

Doreen Clemetson president, and former chief commissioner of the Girl Guides of Jamaica and principal of Hopefield Preparatory School, one Jamaica's top performing preparatory schools, passed away on Saturday, 20 July 2019. Doreen was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica on 15 September 1933. She spent her childhood years between Port Maria, St. Mary and Law River, St. Thomas, before moving to Kingston to attend St. Andrew High School for Girls. Doreen developed her passion for guiding as an adult, and served in every aspect of the organisation, including as unit leader, travelling trainer, commissioner, chief commissioner and president of the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica. She was also a member of the executive and a life member of the association, and was associated with Our Cabaña in Mexico for more than 15 years.