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Bob Marley's Funeral, 21 May 1981, a Day of Jamaican History (The Wailers)

The Wailers

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The Wailers, Bob Marley's own band, publish this account of his funeral on their official site, naming the 21 May 1981 date, the Order of Merit Prime Minister Edward Seaga had conferred on Marley weeks before his death, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and National Arena services, the officials who attended, and the burial at Nine Mile.

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2
The band's own published account of their bandmate's funeral, tier 2, used here for the officials present, the Order of Merit's timing, the two stage service and Seaga's closing eulogy, corroborated by the National Library of Jamaica's independent institutional record above.
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Used for the officials present, the Order of Merit's timing, the two stage service at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the National Arena, Seaga's eulogy, and the burial at Nine Mile.
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The Wailers
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https://www.thewailers.com/bob-marleys-funeral-21-may-1981-a-day-of-jamaican-history/
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organization primary source
Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
  • Spread Events, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
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