MY AMAZING
DAD
A tribute to
her dad by Marilyn Lourdes
Today the amazing man who I
have the privilege of calling my father will be laid to rest in England.
My dad was a quiet achiever.
He left India for England in 1965, two years later joined the National Gallery
in London as a Warder and within 6 years was promoted to Chief Warder – which
was an incredible achievement for an Indian migrant in the 1970s.
In 1975 he and my mother
Thelma were presented to the Queen of England on the opening of a new gallery
wing. In 1977 he was presented with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee medal and again
in 1988 was awarded the B.E.M. on the Queens New Years Honours list, both
amazing achievements for mail driver from India.
We re incredibly proud of his
achievements and of the man that he was. He leaves behind so many wonderful memories
and I will miss him terribly.
Rest in peace my wonderful dad.
