Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Juxon-Smith of 95 Campbell Street, Lucretia began her life’s journey marked by a strong foundation of love and learning. She attended St. Joseph’s Convent Secondary School from Kindergarten to Form IV, after which she pursued further studies in the United Kingdom. In 1957, she was admitted to the College of Commerce in Birmingham, where she excelled in an intensive Secretarial Course, mastering Shorthand, Typing, Bookkeeping, Economics, Commerce, and the Elements of Law. Her stellar performance led to her immediate employment as a Shorthand Typist at the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance in Birmingham, where she was the only Coloured Girl in the Ministry, admired by colleagues eager to learn about her and her homeland.

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