In a two-and-a-half-hour service filled with tributes, Barbadians and those abroad received an up-close look at the life of this island’s legendary National Hero, The Right Excellent Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers.

Sir Garry, who became a household name in 1958 after setting a world record with the highest individual score when he was just 21, was hailed as a man of inspiration for generations to come.

A large crowd of dignitaries was on hand at the prestigious Kensington Oval, including President Jeffrey Bostic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Philip Pierre, Chief Justice Leslie Haynes, National Hero The Right Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Members of Parliament, and the regional and international cricketing fraternity, to pay their final respects to the greatest all-rounder the world has ever seen.