Inheritance
In 2000, Barclay was adopted into the royal family of Tafo, a village which is a three-hour drive north-west of Accra in the Kwahu region of Ghana. There to attend the funeral of his friend, the actor Christopher (Gyearbuor) Asante. As a chief of the community, he now bears the title of 'nana kwadwo ameyaw gyearbour yiadom I nkosuhene of Kwahu-Tafo.' Barclay is active in helping to raise funds for the community, which currently has unemployment levels running at over 80%. He has teamed up with Ikando Volunteers to help provide skilled volunteers to the community.
Barclay was already in the line of descent of the Barclays of Mather and Urie, a Scottish lairdship.
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Famous quotes containing the word inheritance:
“A child is born with the potential ability to learn Chinese or Swahili, play a kazoo, climb a tree, make a strudel or a birdhouse, take pleasure in finding the coordinates of a star. Genetic inheritance determines a child’s abilities and weaknesses. But those who raise a child call forth from that matrix the traits and talents they consider important.”
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—Bible: New Testament, Luke 12:13,14.
Jesus.