Hundreds expected to attend funeral of ‘the Peterborough Bob Marley’ who ‘was always happy’
Judah Christie played a huge role in Peterborough’s Jamaican community
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral of ‘the Peterborough Bob Marley’ later this week.
Judah Christie, a prominent member of the city’s Jamaican community, sadly passed away at the age of 65 on May 8.
Mr Christie’s funeral at St Mark’s Church is expected to attract scores of mourners, with speakers being set up outside to due to limited space inside.
Born in Stanground, Mr Christie spent the majority of his life living in Bretton.
His daughter Leah told the Peterborough Telegraph: “My dad used to take all the children in the area to the park to play cricket, and that’s the memory most people will have of him.
“He was a bit like the Pied Piper! All the kids would knock at my door for my dad to play cricket.”
A carpenter by trade, Mr Christie leaves behind eight children and 21 grandchildren.
“People nicknamed him ‘the Peterborough Bob Marley’,” Leah said.
“He was always singing and being a typical Jamaican Rasta man, always happy.”
As is traditional with Jamaican culture, earlier this week a Nine Night wake was held for Mr Christie ahead of his funeral, which attracted 400 people.
Mr Christie’s funeral will take place at 2.30pm on Friday, May 29, with all members of the community invited to pay their respects.