[2][1][3] She joined the Sisters of Mercy on 1 February 1939, aged 17, taking the name Ignatius,[2][1] and lived at the school for the remainder of her life.
[1] She contributed to Island Rock, a documentary series broadcast in 2002 on BBC Radio 2 to mark the 40th anniversary of Jamaican independence.
[1] Sister Mary Ignatius had a large record collection that was the envy of many pupils at the Academy, and was a huge fan of blues and jazz.
[4][5] For many years she operated a sound system on Saturday afternoons at the school, which attracted people from surrounding areas.
[2] She died at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, on 9 February 2003, aged 81, after suffering a heart attack the day before.