Ira Philip

Bermudian writer and politician (1925–2018)

Ira Philip
Born	16 December 1925 Somerset Village, Bermuda
Died	9 April 2018(2018-04-09) (aged 92) Bermuda
Nationality	Bermudian
Occupation(s)	Writer and politician

Ira Philip (16 December 1925 – 9 April 2018) was a Bermudian writer and politician.

Early life

On 16 December 1925, Philip was born in Somerset Village, Bermuda.^[1]^[2]

Career

Philip's journalism career stretched six decades and was primary associated with the Bermuda Recorder and ZFB Radio. Philip counted Richard Allen, Marcus Garvey and A. Philip Randolph among his influences.^[3] Philip later represented the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) as a member of the Senate, and, in 2015, received the Drum Major Awards from the PLP.^[4]

Personal life

On 9 April 2018, Philip died aged 92.^[5]

Selected publications

Freedom Fighters: From Monk to Mazumbo, 1988
Heroines in the Medical Field of Bermuda, 1994
The History of the Bermuda Industrial Union: a Definitive History of the Organised Labour Movement in Bermuda
Champ: The One and Only Alma Hunt^[6]

References

^ Philip, Ira (8 February 2014). "Island notebook". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ Philip, Ira (12 December 2015). "Looking back as 90th birthday nears". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ Bell, Jonathan (9 April 2018). "Journalist and historian Philip dies". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "Philip listed among PLP's Drum Majors". Royal Gazette. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ Burgess, Don (9 April 2018). "Writer & Journalist Ira Philip Passes Away". Bernews. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "Alma 'Champ' Hunt". Bernews.