PICTURES: Husband of former chief justice Georgina Wood laid to rest

The burial service, which was held at the Cedar Mountain Chapel in East Legon, was officiated by the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Reverend Stephen Wengam

Fred Dzakpata September 19, 2023

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The former chief justice Georgina Theodora Wood reads a tribute to her late husband, the banker Edwin Wood (16 September 2023)/Assemblies of God

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday (16 September) joined a host of dignitaries, including the former president John Mahama, to pay their last respects to Edwin Wood, husband of the former chief justice Georgina Theodora Wood.

The late Wood was a retired banker.

The burial service, which was held at the Cedar Mountain Chapel in East Legon, was officiated by the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Reverend Stephen Wengam.

It was attended by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, Supreme Court justices, members of the diplomatic corps in Ghana, ministers of state, MPs and a host of senior clergymen from various denominations.

Below are pictures from the burial service:

Guests of honour at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice, included the distinguished lawyer Sam Okudzeto, the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei-Opare, and Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo/Assemblies of God The Police Band performed at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God The former chief justice Georgina Theodora Wood reads her tribute to her late husband, Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker/Assemblies of God Clergy console the family at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Reverend Stephen Wengam consoles Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Members of the congregation at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Tributes at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Clergy led by Reverend Stephen Wengam pray at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Reverend Stephen Wengam addresses the congregation at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God The congregation/Assemblies of God Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his wife, Professor Angie, were at the burial service/Assemblies of God Clergy console the family at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God Reverend Stephen Wengam is the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Clergy at the burial service for the late husband of the former chief justice. Centre: Reverend Stephen Wegam, General Superintendent, Assemblies of God John Mahama was at the burial service/Assemblies of God VIPs at the burial service for Edwin Faustus Egya Emmil Wood, banker and husband of Georgina Wood, former chief justice/Assemblies of God. Left to right: Sam Okudzeto (former president of the Ghana Bar Association), Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia. Far right: John Dramani Mahama The congregation at the burial service for the banker and husband of the former chief justice/Assemblies of God Assemblies of God clergy pray at the burial service for the husband of the former chief justice

Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra

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