Sister of Mercy. Jamaican. Sound system fan and operator. Boxer. Mother to hundreds of youth who benefited from her care.
Sister Mary Ignatius (18 November 1921-9 February 2003) was born Marjorie Davies in Innswood, Saint Catherine Parish. She attended St. Catherine Elementary School and later the Alpha Academy, a girls’ high school operated by the Sisters of Mercy.
She joined the Sisters of Mercy after graduation and took the name Sister Mary Ignatius. She would spend her entire career at Alpha Boys School. Best known for her work with the music programme, Sister Ignatius was a frequent participant in any form of game or competitive sport including football, cricket, boxing, table tennis and dominoes.
Sister Ignatius introduces the school song on the 2002 Come Dance With Me CD release:
