Barbados held an official farewell for Griffith, who devoted 49 years to public service. President Jeffrey Bostic and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley attended the ceremony. Parliamentarians, senators, diplomats and members of the consular corps joined them in paying their respects. Senior figures in the Public Service also attended, alongside family and friends. The gathering brought together a wide cross-section of the country’s political, diplomatic and public administrative life. Griffith’s long career was the focus of the tributes as those present said goodbye to a figure who had served Barbados for nearly five decades.