The Genesis (1827-1907) - Belgroves Funeral Home
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Setting ourselves apart as a company celebrating life’s precious memories, our story began with a dream; one of a courageous and ambitious enslaved woman from Barbados and mother of three sons, Mary Jane Belgrove. Mary was born to a slave mistress, Isabella Belgrove, on Boxing Day in 1827 in the Parish of St Lucy. As a young and courageous enslaved woman, she fully embraced her job on the plantation as an undertaker to the enslaved population. It was as if the stars were aligned, and the rest is history!