Cornwallis House (1962 or 63)

In the centre is Mr Falls. He was lovingly referred to as Jammy Falls. I've never forgotten how while taking detention class he would call the Anglo-Indian boys 'Anglo-Indian bastards'. Later, when I recalled this, I wondered how a person earned a living working among a community that he was so bitterly against! Years later I understood it better when I happened to work with a relative of Mr Falls. He hated the British because he can recall how his father was not allowed into a public library wearing a turban. The other thing was that certain pews in church were reserved for the English people. Mr Falls passed away while still a member of the college staff  - RIP. Mr Falls really had the staying power! Perhaps, he would have lived longer had he not hated so much!

Mart Band and Choir (early 1960's)

I joined La Martiniere College in January 1962. This pic could be 1960 or '61. I recognize most of the boys and considering their size in the pic I feel it was taken a year or two before I joined.

Martiniere Memories

From: hodsonhouse@westnet.com.au

Chris Doutre

Chris Doutre and his wife who are presently in Lucknow will be leaving
tomorrow for Dehra Dun where his dad is buried. Mr Meridith Doutre,
also an old Martinian, went as Principal to Cambrian Hall, Dehra Dun
after he retired from La Martiniere in 1964 (?). Chris had visited the
Mart last in 1995. One can imagine what an emotional visit this has
been for Chris, as he spent one night at the Principal's residence
where he had lived during his school years.

Mart Memories with thanks to all contributors

Pic 1 BS Kohli and Conrad Boardman in Washington. 2. Clayton and
Malcom Roberts. 3. Old boys in Perth in the 1960s.4. Lawrence 'Gusto'
grey, Richard 'Skip' French, Peter 'Bosley' Keenan and Mike
Blanchette (Cal) Jan 2007 5. Lucknow Boys Polier

From: hodsonhouse@westnet.com.au
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:35:13 +0800 (WST)
Subject: Mart Memories with thanks to all contributors

Mrs Molly Daniell dies at 90

Mrs Margaret Mary Daniell, widow of Late Lt Col HRH Daniell, former
principal of La Martiniere College, passed away on Sunday, October 16,
2011. Mrs Molly Daniell, as she was better known, remained very active
till a year ago when she had a second fall, fracturing her other hip
not long after recovering from the first replacement procedure.
Ma'am Daniell, to Martinians, led a busy life after her husband's
death in the late 1970s(?) involving herself in Anglo-Indian community
affairs and till the end oversaw the well-being of the Crosswaithe
Homes.

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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:23:18 +0530
Subject: Molly Daniell
To: georgeshepherdlkw@gmail.com

Zeba

Martiniere Memories

 Lucknow Mart vs Northern Railway, Bengal: Rugby c 1930s

Lko Mart vs Sanawar Hockey teams c 1930s

Farewell Patricia Venner!

Naomi Kolet

Our beloved sister Patricia Venner passed away peacefully in Mexico City last night just before 11 pm. My brother, Chuck and his wife Asha were at her bedside in the hospital. She will be missed by the entire family, and remembered for her sense of humour and warmth. May she rest in peace.

I am writing on her wall as I didn't know how else to inform her wonderful friends all over the world, whom she loved and spoke about regularly.

- Naomi Kolet

25 September at 01:01 · Photo from school days: Lila S (Kutty), Sandra Blanch, Annette Kingham and Patricia Venna.

Lila Kutty
My darling friend Pat gone forever,will miss her badly.We used to chat
frequently on facebook and reminisce bout all the mischief we used to
get upto in the boarding school.Any way she was a flower who is
growing just on the other side of the wall now.Will miss her very
much.The last time she was n touch wid me was when she wished me for
my B'day and said "I love and miss you Lila."She will be remembered
always.My heartfelt condolences to Paul and her sis Naomi.

Naomi Kolet
To each and every friend who has sent in their prayers and thoughts on
my sister's demise; my brother Chuck and I thank you for your words of
comfort and your prayers. I'm sure Cookie (Pat) must be looking down
and thinking we are wasting time writing on her wall! She had a wicked
sense of humour and never wanted any special attention given to her
problems. So, again we are comforted daily by reading your letters.
Thank you from our family.

Martiniere Memories

1. Top is the Lucknow vs Cal Martiniere rugby teams 1963.
2. Lucknow vs Calcutta soccer teams 1968 .
3. Lucknow vs Calcutta swimming teams 1968.
4. Martiniere Lko vs Kanpur rugby teams year 1965 or 66?
Rugby was discontinued in Lucknow once Kanpur was unable to produce a team. Rugby is a game played in West Bengal but in UP or, let's say up north, the game wasn't played. This left the Lucknow Martiniere no team to play against.

From: hodsonhouse@westnet.com.au


Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011
Subject: Martiniere Memories zzzΩz

Fwd: Martiniere memories

From: hodsonhouse@westnet.com.au
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:05:12 +0800 (WST)
Subject: Martiniere memories
From Clayton Roberts.

Unfortunately no date and venue was mentioned.

Fairydale

This is what Fairdale looked like on Friday, September 16, 2011 from the culvert. It had rained during the night and water was still flowing from the field throught the bushes that can be seen in the pic at 10 am. I couldn't understand from where the water was coming.

La Martiniere Memories

Clayton Roberts, Australia
From: <hodsonhouse@westnet.com.au>
Date: Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Subject: Mart Memories

Angry clouds

zeba

Dilkusha level-Xing

The Dilkusha level-crossing has remained locked permanently for many
years since it led to private property and had gradually become a
public thoroughfare.

The Lake

Wednesday Aug 17, 2011
Every monsoon the dry lake-bed becomes a lake again and as the river
nearby rises it turns into a sheet of water. What will happen to all
the stonework done by Maya's engineers. They seem to have not done
their homework. They forgot why the embankment came up in the first
place.

WHAT THE BRITISHERS DIDN’T SUCCEED IN DOING, WE...

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Date: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Subject: [Save lucknow forum] WHAT THE BRITISHERS DIDN'T SUCCEED IN DOING, WE...

Sudhir Kr Roy posted in Save lucknow forum Sudhir Kr Roy 09 August 17:24 WHAT THE BRITISHERS DIDN'T SUCCEED IN DOING, WE ARE EXCELLING IN!! Sir Winston Churchill wrote 64 years ago about India : "Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters; all Indian leaders will be of low caliber & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues & silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power & India will be lost in political squabbles. A day would come when even air & water would be taxed in India." We are indeed an incredible NATION; we have worked very hard and we have indeed proved him right..... This quotation has bothered me from the time I first read it several years ago. George  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill  View Post on Facebook · Edit email settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.

Hazratganj, Lucknow

This is where the 100-year-old Hazratganj Police Station stood till a couple of years ago. It has been replaced by this building that is a multi-storey parking lot. August 4, 2011.

Richard Wheeler's guest house in Almora

George Shepherd

Jug Suraiya is a prominent Indian journalist, author and columnist. He is best known as a satirist and columnist. Suraiya is a former Editorial Opinion Editor and Associate Editor of the Times of India.

He is Delhi-based and schooled at La Martiniere Calcutta.
Jug had spent time at Richard Wheelers guest house and later wrote about his visit. After reading Jug's blog on his visit I found Richard's website and phone number.

Deodars Guest House, Papparsalli - A Colonial Retreat in Almora

www.ylog.org

Crystal clean air, smelling crisply of cedar and pine; storybook blue skies; and a breathtaking panorama of glittering white snow peaks. All this, combined with the mellow charm of a century-old stone house, is what Deodars offers you.

Mart lake area: Slow progress

Saturday, July 9, 2011.

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From: Sudhir Kr Roy in
 Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 7:43 AM
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Sudhir Kr Roy 09 July 07:42 Summary of all scams.

Henry Rodrigues

Mr Henry Rodrigues was a great human being. He left school end of 1969(?) to look after his mother who lived in Bangalore. The book he holds up in the pic Bright Renown, by old Martinian Satish Bhatnagar, indicates that he was alive in 1995. That's when the book was published. The caption with the pic received from Jumbo Roberts says c1990s. Jumbo has done a great job circulating Mart pictures, some really ancient.
It is said that Roddo, lived a very frugal existence towards the latter part of his life. Some old Martinians had, I am told, tried to help him but it's not known whether it was received by him.