Monthly Archives: November 2020
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What was the “old country”? Ireland? England? India? The thread begins with Bahadur Singh, to Ata Ram and Jaimal Singh and then to Guardian Sardar Harbans Singh. Cross the waters then to a spot in Ireland from whence came William Mayo to Oxford and Leah…. and the Sardar fresh from […]
New Year’s Eve, Saturday Evening: fogeys by the fire all over the world New Year’s Day, Sunday 2012! Evening: fogeys by the fire definitely with skype togetherness
This is a transcript of a letter from Mr. William Mayo to Nana, done by Sunil Oxford, 19/11/37 Dear Leah, I should have written you before but had no great news, as I am going along just ordinary way. I have so far been keeping quite well and hope to […]
(This is a transcript of notes taken by Sunil in about 1972. He sat with Grandpa/Great Grandpa/Great Great Grandpa Tara in Jabalpur in the Prendergast Road house, asking him about his very early life. Here is what Grandpa told him.) Took the name Tara later. Mother: Ata Ram. Born Daimwal […]
These are notes Sunil took the same day from Aunty Sheila, who was sitting b y as he spoke with GrandPa tara. Aunty Sheila Married Aunty Sheila Nov 10, 1947. Father: George Sale, Bombay Customs, Spencer’s, Brooke Bond. Died 1942 in Cuttack. Kathleen O’Connor, daughter of James O’Connor, (Irish) and […]
Grandma/Great Gramma’s Artistry on Radio Across the World For some thirty years, Grandma broadcast nationally and to the world. You hear here a small example of her reputation, work and achievement. On AIR, All India Radio, she created and presented “A Date With You,” India’s most popular western music radio […]