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THE ORGANIZATION
Former Pembroke Hall residents Glaister “Jelly” Prince and Phillip “Henny Foul” Henny started
interviewing past and current residents of Pembroke Hall. After being interviewed by Phil and
Jelly, Andre Taylor-Domville and Rudy “Tumpa/Tony” Kameka subsequently joined the team as
co-hosts of what is known as Pembroke Hall Memories.
The 4 co-hosts of Pembroke Hall Memories along with current and long-time resident Jacque
Watkins-Johnson and former resident Chris Baptiste decided to establish an organization that would give back to the community and
residents of Pembroke Hall and as a result Pembroke Hall Alumni Lifting Lives, Inc or Phall was
established and registered on May 1, 2023 in the State of Florida as a not-for-profit entity
pursuant to Section 501(C)(3) of the Florida Stautes.
Phall was created to be a vehicle to give back to the Community we all love. Our mission is to bring lasting economic and social change to the residents and community of Pembroke Hall.
Meet The Team
André forged a career of over thirty-five years in Finance. Twenty of those
years in the Wall Street Community, with fifteen spent in the famed World
Trade Center.
Humble beginnings in a clerical role in Mutual Funds Operations with The Bank Of New York; Josephthal Inc., on the Options Trading Desk; before moving on to a fourteen year tenure with Dean Witter Reynolds, one of the leaders in the securities market arena, where he was presented with opportunities to climb the proverbial ‘Corporate Ladder’, earning Series Seven qualification and officer classification along the way. The final ten years was as part of the MetLife family, managing a group in Institutional Pensions. The skills and experience acquired during the more than three decades spent submerged in the corporate culture, has been a boon for André, with his navigation of personal life
challenges.
Along with an older brother, Courtney and his parents Audley, Sr. and Lindel (Grace)
Taylor-Domville, André moved to 25 Pantrepant Avenue in late 1961. Two years later a younger brother, Audley, Jr. (Kirk) was born.
Early education commenced at St. Joseph’s Infant and St. Aloysius Boys Schools, as both parents worked in downtown Kingston, at The Government Savings Bank (later becoming Workers Bank), and Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation (K.S.A.C.).
André and his brothers would be transferred to Pembroke Hall Primary School in September 1970, where he joined Mrs. Briscoe’s fourth grade class. Moving on the following year to be taught by Mrs. Scott in the fifth grade. Those legendary educators helped André prepare for a successful first attempt with the Common Entrance Exam, securing a free place scholarship to attend Excelsior High School, in 1972.
During his Pembroke Hall years, André suited up for Ajax Of Amsterdam in the first junior corner league, organized by Pembroke Hall stalwart, Earl ‘Spartacus’ Williams, before joining the Sally Miller coached, Leeds United in corner league, Bob West & Allan Cole competitions; capping for the Pembroke Hall minor league team, before migrating to New York, at age sixteen, upon his Excelsior graduation in 1977.
Influenced by a memorable childhood in the beloved community, and enabled by the acquired organizational skills gained from Corporate America and board membership with the Excelsior Alumni Association’s New York Chapter, André stands committed and ready to give back to the community that gave so much to him.
Jacqueline Watkins-Johnson (Jacque) Owner and Managing Director of Jacred Services/Bonami Cargo Services has been in the shipping business for over 25 years. Prior to this, she worked at the Jamaica Public Service Co. in various Departments; Technical Services, Customer Service, Materials Management and also directly for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Jacque has resided in Pembroke Hall for over 55 years. She attended the Pembroke Hall Primary and St. Hugh’s High Schools and is a graduate of the Jamaican Institute of Management where she studied Public Relations and Management Studies.
She represented St Hughs in Hockey as well as captained their Junior and Senior Netball Teams. She also captained the JPSCo. Netball Team for over a decade, winning the Business House Intermediate Netball Competition in 1992. Jacque was the JPSCo’s Sports Woman of the Year on many occasions and wore the title of Miss Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Business House. She was also a member of the Pembroke Hall Netball Team.
Jacque served as an Execuitve Member of the Emmanuel Christian Academy PTA and the Campion College Home School Association HSA for several years. As an Executive Member of the PHALL Lifting Lives Alumni, Jacque has been involved in numerous Give Back initiatives within the Pembroke Hall Community.
She is married with two children.
With a career of over 35 years as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and as a senior executive within the real estate and hospitality industries, his career has taken him to a top five accounting firm in the world as well as to two major US real estate developers and builders. He has also amassed a wealth of accounting and organizational knowledge in the not-for-profit industry. Rudy is a seasoned financial professional and a passionate advocate for philanthropy and charitable endeavors.
Tony or Tumpa, as he is also known, was a resident of Pembroke Hall from 1970 to 1978. He lived on Aqualita Vale Avenue with his mother and five of his six siblings until he migrated to the Bronx, New York in 1978. His father and one of his brothers had already migrated to New York. He attended St.Aloysius Boys School (now St. Aloysius Primary) and St. George’s College. After graduating from George’s, he did 3 months of sixth form at Campion College before he migrated. Tony represented George’s in football at the Colts or U16 level and Campion at the Manning Cup or under 19 level. He played football for Asphalt junior team in the Pembroke Hall Junior Corner League and for Leeds United in the Bob West competition.
Beyond his professional career, Rudy is deeply committed to making a positive impact through philanthropy. He started by volunteering as a tutor of accounting and math while in college and transitioned to providing financial support and mentoring to primary and high school students in Jamaica. He is a past president of the Florida Chapter of St. George’s College Old Boys Association and has served as chairperson of the finance committee at other charitable organizations.
Chris Baptiste is a proud former Pembroke Hall resident, having called it home from 1968 to 1983. His educational journey took him through Dunrobin Primary School, Pembroke Hall Junior Secondary School, Excelsior Community College, and CAST. A sports enthusiast, Chris was a member of the Sesame United Ballers (SUBs) and Potosi United Football Clubs, as well as the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) business house football team. His professional path includes stints at the National Vehicle Corporation, Graymill Engineering, and JPS before relocating to the United States. Currently, Chris thrives in senior leadership roles within Major Global Food Manufacturing Companies, specializing in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Regulatory Affairs. Beyond his career, Chris embodies the ethos of a servant leader, finding joy in serving others. In his leisure time, he enjoys traveling, short hikes, and a round of golf. Chris is married to Angela Baptiste, nee Smart the couple have two adult children.
Phillip Henney (Henney Fowl) lived in Pembroke Hall from 1966 until 1993 when he migrated to the USA in 1993.
He grew up with 5 sisters and 3 brothers on Colbeck Ave. He went to Pembroke Hall Primary and Kingston College and worked with TANWELD Construction and WISYNCO, before he migrated.
He is the original cohost of the Pembroke Hall Memories podcast which provides memorable information about growing up in Pembroke Hall in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s when Pembroke Hall was the epicenter for Corner League football in Jamaica.
He is a member of the PHALL (Pembroke Hall Alum Lifting Lives) crew which is geared towards making Pembroke Hall former residents around the globe aware that they can have an impact on the community that nurtured and groomed them in their formative early years.
Glaister Prince (Lance) to most Pembroke Hall people lived in Pembroke Hall from 1964 until 2000 when he migrated to the USA. He grew up with his 2 sisters and one brother and lots of cousins. He went to Pembroke Hall Primary and Meadowbrook High, where he captained the the school Sunlight Cricket team to it’s first major schoolboy trophy in 1982 . (He recently published his first book about that success
(The Starling’s Suprise available on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVNRS5TQ)
He is a serial entrepreneur and was in the transportation business (Quarter Million mini-bus in Pembroke Hall) and the owner of 2 Juici Patty franchises in Jamaica. He is the creator and host of the Pembroke Hall and Meadowbrook Memories podcast which have captivated audiences from the school and the community as they hear great memories of their youthful days He is a member of PHALL ( Pembroke Hall Alum Lifting Lives) a group dedicated to inspire Pembroke Hall Alum from around the globe to look back at our beloved Pembroke Hall to see what can be done to give back to our community.
THE COMMUNITY
Pembroke Hall is a residential community in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Established in 1960, the area
is administered by the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation, and served by the Kingston 20
Post Office.
Pembroke Hall is bordered by Patrick City/Meadowbrook Estate to the west, Marverly/Three Oaks Gardens to the east,
Washington Boulevard, Waterhouse and Drewsland to the south, and Queensbury, Molynes
Gardens to its north.
The community was a haven for young working class families made up of civil servants and
workers from many businesses in the manufacturing industry. Pembroke Hall provided home
ownership opportunities for ambitious families seeking an improved, comfortable and safe
environment for themselves and especially one tailor made for raising young children.
Basic, primary and junior secondary schools were established to educate the burgeoning youth
population. The junior secondary school has since been categorized as a high school. The
Pembroke Hall Methodist Church, which also hosted Roman Catholic services, was built on the
main thoroughfare, Pembroke Hall Drive, which has since been renamed Ken Hill Drive.
Blessed with households bearing multiple children, there was a need for social interaction. This
saw the establishment Boulevard Drive-In theater immediately south of the south entrance to
community. A community-based football competition was conceptualized and established by
Ralston Briscoe and a few of the community’s more mature young residents. The Pembroke Hall
Corner League was the Jamaica’s first community-based Football competition, a format that
would later be used by the Kingston & Saint Andrew Football Association (K.A.S.A.F.A), to
establish Major League Football in the corporate area. Pembroke Hall would go on to hoist the
1968 Minor League Trophy, although not experiencing similar success with the Major League.
Some of the notable people who at one time called Pembroke Hall home include the former High Commissioner to the UK Aloun Ndombet Assamba recent Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn; former Mayors of Kingston & Saint
Andrew, Iris Winnifred King and Leonard Currey; renowned scientist, Dr. Henry Lowe; Miss
Jamaica World 1972, Gail Geraldeen Phillips; Clement Seymour ‘Coxone’ Dodd CD; Junior
Tucker; Cynthia Schloss; Donovan Germaine (Penthouse Records); Robert Livingston (Big
Yard); Keith & Tex; Michael ‘Boysie’ London and Basil ‘Shotgun’ Williams.
Members of Pembroke Hall Alumni Lifting Lives (PHALL) have united to establish this worthy
organization, armed with ambitious goals and a commitment to restoring the shine on this
beloved community.
