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Person    | Male  Born 12/2/1935  Died 13/9/2007

Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood

Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood

Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. In the early seventies, Yearwood was a pan tuner in England.  1988 Yearwood and Raymond Joseph established the Pantonic Steel Orchestra, based in Hackney. , learnt from his father, worked with Pantonic and continues in the business.

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Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood

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