Sister Mary Ignatius Davies (18 November 1921 – 9 February 2003) was a Sister of Mercy and inspirational music teacher known for her work at the Alpha Boys School.
Career
Born Mary Davies in Innswood, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica,[1] Davies was baptised at the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Spanish Town, and went to the St. Catherine Elementary School.[2] After her family moved to Kingston, she attended Mico Elementary School and later the Alpha Academy, the girls' high school attached to the Alpha Boys School.[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.[4]
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.[5]