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Somerton bids farewell to community stalwart Revolino

Nov 4, 2026 · Adrian Frater/Gleaner Writer

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Western Bureau: For just over six hours on Sunday, the community of Somerton, St James, paused to celebrate the life and work of the late John ‘Revolino’ McPherson, a man who championed sports and social activism in the community for more than four decades. In a funeral befitting a man held in such high esteem, the proceedings began with a marching band, followed by a service filled with tributes, a road march through sections of the community and, finally, the placing of a replica Ballon d’Or o

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