Mark Golding mourns the passing of his mother, Lady Patricia Golding

Mark Golding, the president of Jamaica’s Opposition People's National Party (PNP), is mourning the loss of his mother, Lady Patricia Golding, who passed away at the age of 92. Golding shared the news of her passing last Friday morning through a message on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Walk Good Mum. You will forever live on in our hearts and in our memories. We miss and love you,” Golding wrote in tribute to his mother.

Following the announcement, tributes poured in from across the country, with many offering condolences to the Golding family. Prime Minister Andrew Holness was among those to express sympathy, stating, "On behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica, I extend heartfelt condolences to Mr. Mark Golding and his family on the passing of his beloved mother, Lady Patricia Golding. May her soul rest in peace."

Born on December 24, 1931, in England, Lady Patricia Golding spent much of her life in Jamaica, having grown up in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, as well as Kingston and St. Andrew. She attended St Andrew High School before pursuing her sociology degree in England.

Lady Golding had a distinguished career in public service, starting in 1953 as an administrative cadet at the Colonial Secretariat, later serving in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Central Planning Unit. In 1961, she married orthopaedic surgeon Dr. John Golding, further cementing her legacy within Jamaica's distinguished families.