UnknownThe University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago2013-10-112013-10-1118-Nov-99"Pan Elite Turn Out To Bury 'Birdie'." Trinidad Guardian. 18 Nov. 1999:2. Print.https://hdl.handle.net/2139/17824This article reports on the funeral of Vernon "Birdie" Mannette, the brother of pan arranger Ellie Mannette. It gives an account of some of the persons who attended the funeral such as politicians, pannists and musicians. It also mentions the street procession which took place to honour the deceased.2This material is protected under Copyright Act of Trinidad and Tobago. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. For persons wishing reproductions or to re-publish articles, kindly consult the relevant newspaper publishers.Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Trinidad and TobagoMusicians -- Trinidad and TobagoSteel band music -- Trinidad and TobagoPan Elite Turn Out to Bury 'Birdie'