One of his favourite people was his boss Mr.J.G.Johnson who worked at Demba around the 1950’s. He always seem to have answers for problems concerning his field of work, and of course his household too. During his time at Demba Manly was a very adventurous man, always with a unique idea, he ,at one time converted “Big Bertha” an old Steam Engine to a Pile Driver and proudly named it “Lord Manly”. Continued his career to the Machine Shop where he was made foreman and reported only to the Main Chief Engineer, where he spent many years.

He then proceeded to work at the Steam Loco Motive at Demba, then to the Power House. Graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Manly at the age of seventeen, attended Queens College School for boys in Georgetown. Grew up on the Demerara River vicinity helped his father George Alexander Binning who was at that time owned a Timber Grant along the Demerara River told stories about “trying to be like, One of the men,” at the age of sixteen forcing down “beers and the popular Guiness Stout.” ManlyV.H.L.Binning, a man of assets to those who touched his life was born July 15, 1898.

Now with the internet I have found this reference:įrom Manly Binning Recollections Note: I am copying the original text here rather than just linking as I fear the link may disappear.ĭerived from the Tri-Clan of the Spencers DeNieunenkirks and Allicocks of Watooka Noitgedacht Retrieve Speightland Christianburg and Three Friends (Akyuma)

I always thought “Three Friends” was a great name for the mine and wondered where it came from.

Guyanese friend on internet