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Eastleigh Secondary SchoolAlumni

Third International Reunion

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Contents

Eastleigh SeconfE Executive Committee

Jayant Tanna - Chairman23 Scot GrovePinnerMiddlesex, HA5 4RTTel: 020 8421 [email protected]

Vijay Patel - SecretaryPinakiOxhey Lane, Hatch End Middlesex, HA5 4ANTel: 020 8428 [email protected]

Nisar Butt - Treasurer109 Granville RoadSouthfieldsLondon SW18 5SFTel: 020 8874 [email protected]

Varinder Seth27 Sandringham CloseEnfieldMiddlesex, EN1 3JJTel: 020 8366 [email protected]

Satwinder Dhand123 Ardleigh Green RoadHornchurchEssex, RM11 2LFTel: 020 8594 [email protected]

Pradeep Luther 14 Spencer RoadWembleyMiddlesex, HA0 3SFTel: 020 8904 [email protected]

Harish Luther15, RathlinHemel HemsteadHerts., HP3 8TPTel: 01442 [email protected]

Eastleigh Secondary School Alumni


Contents

Contents page Page 1

Executive Committee member photos Page 2

Message from the Chairman

Report of the Secretary Pages 4 - 5

An Ode to Education by Parvin Syal Page 6

Tribute to Mr Mendonca Page 7

Profiles of Mr K Lal, Mr PL Uppal Page 8

Profiles of Mr Jones and Mr Sharma Page 9

Statement of Accounts Pages 10-11

Report of 2006 Reunion Page 12

Profiles of members Pages 13 – 57

Goodwill Messages 35

Rules of ESS Alumni Pages 58 _ 59

Nairobi ESS photographs Pages 63_64

Any queries, suggestions or comments may be sent to:

Jayant TannaChairman, ESS Alumni23 Scot GrovePinnerMiddlesexHA5 4RTEmail: [email protected]: www.essalumni.org.uk

Executive Committee 2010-12Eastleigh Secondary School Alumni

Jayantilal Tanna - ChairmanJayantilal Tanna is from the ESS year of 1963. The current Chairman of ESS Alumni, Jayant isan Education Consultant. He was one of organisers of the 2006 Reunion and edited the ESSReunion 2006 and the Supplementary 2007 magazine.

Vijay Kant Patel - SecretaryVijay Kant Patel is from the ESS year of 1968. Vijay is a retired Certified and Chartered Ac-countant and is the Secretary of ESS Alumni.

Nisar Ahmed Butt - TreasurerNisar Ahmed Butt is from the ESS year 1963. Nisar is a Chartered Accountant. He was one ofthe 2006 organisers and in-charge of all financial matters. He is the current Treasurer of ESSAlumni.

Pradeep LutherPradeep Luther is from the ESS year of 1968. Pradeep is an academic researcher working oncardiac muscle structure at Imperial College London and an ESS Alumni committee member.

Varinder SethVarinder Seth is from the ESS year of 1956. Varinder, a retired teacher, was a major force in

the 1996 and 2006 Reunions and continues to work tirelessly for ESS Alumni.

Satwinder Singh DhandSatwinder Singh Dhand is from the ESS year of 1965. A retired IT manager, Satwinder isthe ESS Alumni committee member.

Harish LutherHarish Luther is from the ESS year of 1965. Harish is a professional photographer and anESS Alumni committee member.

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Message from the Chairman

Greetings!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Third International Reunion of ESS Alumni. Thank you forcoming!

We started working on this Reunion 12 months back and booked this hotel. The progress was worryingly slow andwe were unable to plan in advance. However, after some hectic effort, undying persistence, tons of patience andtremendous faith, we are able to see this day today. I hope you like what we have organised for you on this occasionand look forward to receiving your helpful feedback.

As far as this magazine is concerned, we have profiles of around 80 alumni. I found reading their profiles afascinating experience. What dedication! What effort! What sense of adventure and achievement! I hope you findthe reading equally enthralling. Many congratulations to all of you. You have done ESS proud and have sincerelylived up to the school motto ‘Industry and Integrity'. In my editing, in spite of my best efforts, if there are any errors,omissions or inaccuracies, I respectfully apologise.

We have attached a statement of accounts for the period. We hope you find the details clear and informative. Iwould like to thank Nisar Butt for all his efforts in keeping very accurate financial records and producing a veryclear set of accounts. We have also included a Report of our work which I hope is useful.

I would like to thank all the advertisers most sincerely. This publication would not have been possible otherwise.I thank Sandeep Ruparelia of Spot Colour Ltd for their wonderful co-operation in producing this magazine. I alsothank Mukesh Naker for printing our banners free of cost to us.

Finally, I would like to thank all committee members – Vijay, Satwinder, Harish, Pradeep and particularly Varinderand Nisar for all their hard work and for their ideas, advice, encouragement and support. This made my task somuch easier.

Finally, I say a big ‘THANK YOU’ to all of you for your attendance, friendship, co-operation, loyalty and support.It is always such a pleasure!

Jayantilal TannaChairman 25th September 2011

Jayantilal Tanna

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Report from the Secretary

1) Eastleigh High SchoolWe were very keen to help EHS in Nairobi but our plans were thwarted by the upheaval caused by the electionriots in Nairobi. There was widespread looting, killing and vandalism. Many were injured; others lost their lives,including many of the pupils and their families at EHS. The school numbers went down dramatically. Pupils wentmissing without paying their fees. The whole system was in turmoil and we therefore put our plans of IT supporton hold. Since then, things have slowly settled down. The IT project took a back stage when other more pressingneeds came to the fore. There was a change of leadership and the new Principal brought about many changes.We have recently received more comforting news from the new Principal) and the school is returning to normal.We have not made any further contributions since the last one of 31 computers in July 2007 but we hope to helpin any way we can. Your ideas are welcome.

2) MembershipAccording to our records, we have 125 paid up members at present. This is a low figure considering the actual sizeof our membership. Money, as we all know, is the backbone of any organisation and ours is no exception. We willtherefore try our best to increase this membership substantially next year.

3) Financial ReportA set of accounts for the period is enclosed. I must pay tribute to Nisar Butt, our Treasurer, for all his efforts inthis area. We are in a very healthy situation with a surplus of £4719. Most of the Income has come from donationsfor the school, which we have not made because of the uncertain nature of the political situation in Kenyamentioned already. But we can now look at it again as things have settled down. In order to assess the climate inthe school and make a decision on the donation, I think we have to make a preliminary fact finding visit to theschool first.

4) Social EventsIn the mean while, many members felt we needed to do more for our own members’needs and interests.As a result,we organised the first Sunday Lunch on Sunday 18th May 2008 at the Sun and Sand in Finchley. We had a modestturnout. We organised our second Sunday Lunch with Karaoke music on 1st February 2009, which was a bigsuccess.

5) News of our members and teachersWe used mainly email communication with the membership to save on postage. We are aware that many of ourmembers are not on email and therefore can miss out. We have relied on word of mouth as well because we donot have any regular income to afford the postage. We have kept the membership informed of any significantnews of our members, e.g. the deaths of Mr PL Uppal in Simla (Jan 09), Khurshid Ahmed Butt in Mombasa (Mar09), Rashpal Singh Devgun in Nairobi (Nov 09), Kugi Vohra – an ardent supporter of theAlumni – in London (Jan10) and Aziz Luhar in Nairobi (March 2010). We were also recently informed that Mr V.S. Bhardwaj, one ofteachers of English at ESS, died a year back in 2009 in Sarnia, Canada.And we lost our Historian, MrAN Sharma(Nabh) in 2010, another sad event.

It came to our knowledge that one of the above bereaved families was going through a great deal of hardshiptrying to repay debts from hospital bills and other medical expenses. I am pleased to report that through thegenerosity of friends from that Year of Leaving, we were able to send £1100 to help the family!

Vijay Patel

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6) Report of the AGM, Lunch and Karaoke – 11th July 2010We started arriving at 12:30 pm onwards. The event was a big success. We had 40 attendees including spouses.There were 24 members present.

I received very positive feedback from all members who came. We had many new members, who were full ofpraise! We did well financially too. All members were very happy with the lunch, which included a good varietyof starters, main course and Dessert. They all liked the Karaoke music in particular and enjoyed the opportunityto sing in ‘taal’ with the music. Bhagwant Singh Virdi enthralled everyone with his lovely singing and veryimpressive mimicry of some of the most renowned Indian singers.

The AGM went very smoothly as all the reports had been given in advance. There was some debate on the nextReunion as well which everyone agreed should be on 25th September 2011. The elections went very smoothly withjust one change in membership. The accounts were passed without any reservation. The details are all in theMinutes of the AGM.

Everyone left at around 6:00 pm with a smile on their face and prepared to get home for the World Cup footballFinal!!

7) ESS Alumni websiteWe started our website with the help of one of our committee members, Ajay Jobanputra, who did an excellentjob. ButAjay was unable to continue owing to other engagements and we decided to go to a professional company.J Syed Ali who runs a website design business in Chennai was introduced to us through our Chairman JayantTanna. Nisar Butt, our Treasurer spent hours getting the huge amount of material together. And Syed Ali wasgiven the job of uploading it all. He proved to be excellent. Both Nisar and Syed Ali deserve fulsome praise fortheir dedication, commitment and drive. The proof is there for all to see at www.essalumni.org.uk

8) AcknowledgementI am most indebted to all committee members. Nisar Butt has kept very accurate accounts and kept us afloat. AjayJobanputra was invaluable as our initial web designer. Since then we have had the services of J Syed Ali who hasbeen simply excellent! Varinder Seth has made sterling efforts and raised funds through sale of ESS T shirts, CDsand DVDs. Satwinder Dhand, Harish Luther and Pradeep Luther have participated in meetings, given good ideasand shown strong interest and commitment. I am most thankful to them all. And finally, I am most indebted to ourChairman Jayant Tanna for his efficiency, patience, knowledge and skills. He has been a guide, a leader and afriend, all in one.

With every good wish!

Vijay Patel – SecretaryESS Alumni 25th September 2011

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AN ODE TO EDUCATION (AT EASTLEIGH)

Older, greyer, balder?Blessed with a tad more

wisdom?Ensconced in a life securehaving scaled endeavors

stellar,hard work- the mantra

anchored in deep learning.Glad that

we did not sleep throughPythagoras;Glad that

Trigonometry was in three-D;Glad that

Yorick or Cassius orBanquo

staged prominent despiteplaying second fiddle;

Glad thatthe medulla oblongatawas not just a rhomboidon the Bio-lab board

nor H2SO4 confused withDi-hydro-mono-oxide;

Glad thatParliament was not just

common

and topography moreinteresting

when applied to anatomy.Post lunch sessionsdrowsy, despite noisefrom the bus depot.

Inattentive nap rewardedwith a rap on the knuckles

a cuff on the neckand a booming voicecommanding attention.

Education, though didacticteachers - pragmatic,

disciplinarian, empathetic,dynamic, never static.The fields appeared vastour horizons were crimpedrains failed to soak our

intentas we plodded through

mudand ditches murky,

effulgent aslaundered rays of sun.

Books weighingour backpacks

soon transfused our brains

knowledge by osmosis

as we emerged

scholars worth our salt

all owing an education

basic

but intense;

Foundation deep and vast

and Eastleigh stays in

memory

as the fountainhead,

defining

Who we are

What we are

Why we are

How we are and

Where we are.

PARVIN D. SYAL, M.D.

(Class of 1964)

General and Bariatric Medicine

2925 N. Sycamore Drive,

Suite # 310,

Simi Valley, CA 93065

Tel: 805 527 7000

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Mr Francis A Mendonca

I was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 1st August 1925. Ibegan my studies in Bombay and continued in Goa, in aschool run by my uncle. I graduated from St. Xavier'sCollege, Bombay.

I taught in my old school in Arpora, Goa until 1951, when Imigrated to Nairobi, Kenya. Here, I spent 25 happy years,most of them at Eastleigh Secondary School. I started as anEnglish teacher and gained in seniority to get to the DeputyHeadmaster position in 1966. I also acted as the Headmasteron several occasions. I left ESS to come to England in 1975.

I was unable to get into teaching as my qualifications werenot recognised here to teach in state schools, I managed toget a job with the Inland Revenue. My first year in theservice was hell but with time, I came to terms with my newprofession. After a few years, I was able to help even mysuperiors, not on rules of taxation but with drafting letterscorrectly and briefly which, quite honestly, some of my ownpupils would have done with correctness and pleasure.After15 years in the civil service, I retired in 1991.

My wife Lilia taught in Ngara SecondarySchool and here in London, she managedto get into a small independent school toteach Mathematics. I have 4 children.Philip, who also studied in ESS, is achartered account. Melanie is an Oxfordgraduate in Classics and has a doctorate inGreek Vases. Frederick is an AeronauticalEngineer and Marina is a Primary schoolteacher. We are also very proud of our 9grandchildren.

It has been a pleasure to meet so many ofmy old students. This Reunion willpresent yet another opportunity ofrefreshing memories and revisiting the pastwith pleasure and satisfaction.

(Mr Mendonca is in good general health but has knee troubles and his memory is not what it usedto be. This profile was written at our request by Mrs Mendonca on behalf of Mr Mendonca. Wewish Mr and Mrs Mendonca the very best and hope their life remains peaceful, happy and healthy.We would like to thank Mr and Mrs Mendonca for agreeing to accept our invitation to this rareand memorable event of the Reunion. Editor)

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The Late Mr. K. LalPrincipal at Eastleigh Secondary School - 1956 to 1960

Mr Kashmiri Lal was born on 27th August 1905 in thebeautiful surroundings of Srinagar in Kashmir. He was destinedto be the pilot of two famous educational institutions in Kenya.He was educated at Siri Ranbir High School and Prince ofWales College, Jammu, where he took his degree in Englishand Mathematics in 1927. He migrated to Kenya in 1928 andworked as a Stores Clerk with Kenya Uganda Railways.

His career with the Education Department commenced whenhe took up the post of a Senior Mathematics teacher atAllidinaVisram High School, Mombasa in 1929. He held this post until1945 when he was entrusted the headship of the same school.In 1947, he was awarded a scholarship to the UK to take ayear’s course at the London Institute – a Diploma in English

Thought and Practice! He remained in the UK for a further 6 months studying secondary educationin the UK.

Mr Kashmiri Lal came to Racecourse Secondary School (which later became Eastleigh SecondarySchool) as Principal in June 1955 and retired in 1960. His unassuming manner and affable naturewon him many admirers.

The Late Mr. P.L. UppalPrincipal at Eastleigh Secondary School - 1961 to 1963

Mr Piare Lal Uppal was born in India in 1911. His was educatedat KRSDB High School and Mohindra College, Patiala where hetook his degree in Mathematics in 1932. He migrated to Kenyain 1937 and joined Dr Ribeiro Goan School, Nairobi where hetaught Maths.

He took up a Mathematics teacher post at the then GovernmentIndian (now Jamhuri High) School in January 1940. He laterbecame the Head of Department and then Vice Principal at thesame school.

In January 1960, he took up the headship of Eastleigh Secondary School and retired in December1963. Both as a teacher and as a Principal, Mr Uppal contributed a great deal to the advancementof Asian Education. His unobtrusive manner, kindness and firmness of purpose endeared him topupils and staff alike.

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The Late Mr. J.E.S. JonesPast Principal at Eastleigh Secondary School

Mr Emrys Jones was an expatriate teacher from Wales who taught History withcomplete command and with considerable flair. Students recall vividly how whentaking substitute lessons for absent History teachers, he would encapsulate thewhole terms work in an hour’s lesson with cogent explanations and skilfulblending of historical events! Mr Jones was also equally adept at teachingShakespeare and the rest of English Literature! He made excellent links betweenEnglish Literature and historical events and brought his teaching alive! It wasreally a treat to be taught by him.

Mr Jones was also an excellent Cricketer. He was a lovely bowler of swing anda late order batsman. Mr Jones made a brief appearance for Kenya but playedregularly for Kenya Europeans and Nairobi Club.At ESS, he coached all out fast

bowlers the art of swing bowling and gave excellent advice to batsmen too. ‘Always keep your head down whendriving the ball’ stands out vividly in the memory of all ESS first team batsmen!

As a teacher and a guide, he brought a breath of fresh air to the school. Always concerned about promoting andencouraging students, Mr Jones believed in using praise rather than blame, marking student essays positively tohelp their progress rather than using criticism that could discourage the learner. When he left for Kenyatta College,ESS students suffered a deep loss. It is sad that he is no longer with us. May his soul rest in peace!

Editor

The Late Mr. A.N. Sharma (Narad)Principal at Eastleigh Secondary School - 1964 to 1973

MrAmar Nath Sharma (Narad) was born on 11th July 1917 in Punjab, India and

was educated in the same province. He took his BA from Lahore and migrated

to Kenya. He joined the Education Department and taught Mathematics at the

Duke of Gloucester School for several years. He was one of the first group of

teachers to move to the newly established Eastleigh Secondary School in 1956.

He soon moved his way up the ladder and was made a senior teacher. After Mr

Sobti and Mr Uppal retired in December 1963, he became Vice Principal with

Mr JES Jones the Principal. He took over the Headship after Mr Briggs left until

his retirement in December 1973. He spent his retirement in Chandigarh, India

and died on 13th February 2002.

Mr Sharma was an excellent teacher of mathematics and taught his pupils with dedication and diligence. He was

always aware of which pupils were not making good enough progress and where they made the most frequent

mistakes – and helped them or reprimanded them as appropriate. He was always proactive and highly analytical

in his marking which helped pupils make excellent progress in Geometry, Algebra and Arithmetic. He had very

clear priorities and always encouraged his pupils to prioritise their expenditure by buying and practising maths from

past papers rather than paying for entrance to the Royal Show!!

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EASTLEIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL ALUMNIINCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

From 1st July 2006 to 31st May 2010

01.07.06 to 01.01.07 to Total at

31.12.06 31.05.10 31.05.10

Income £ £ £

Membership Fees 1,590 540 2,130

Entrance Fee - Reunion 2006 10,910 0 10,910

Reunion Magazine Advertisements 2,530 650 3,180

Goodwill Messages 625 0 625

Donations 471 4,589 5,060

Raffle 733 0 733

Auction Receipts 750 0 750

CD - ESS Magazines 1956-1966 670 175 845

DVD - ESS Reunion 2006 0 750 750

Sunday Lunch & AGM (net surplus) 0 35 35

Donation towards Hospital bills of member 0 1,100 1,100

Total income 18,279 7,839 26,118

Less: Expenditure (see below) 13,311 8,088 21,399

Surplus (Deficit) for the period 4,968 (249) 4,719

Expenditure

Payment towards Hospital bills of member 0 1,100 1,100

Computers for EHS 0 3,968 3,968

Holiday Inn 6,960 0 6,960

Soft drinks, nuts, crisps etc 199 0 199

Musicians Fees & expenses 806 0 806

Reunion Magazine 2,400 950 3,350

Photography: stills 350 98 448

Photography: video 550 0 550

CD - ESS Magazines 1956-1966 930 0 930

DVD - ESS Reunion 2006 0 360 360

Postage & Stationery 638 355 993

Bank Charges 73 0 73

Website 100 393 493

Banners 115 0 115

Event badges 190 0 190

General Meeting expenses 0 164 164

Bayliss Dinner & Dance 0 500 500

Debtor written off 0 200 200

Total Expenditure 13,311 8,088 21,399

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EASTLEIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL ALUMNIBALANCE SHEETS

As at 31.12.06 31.05.10 31.05.10

£ £ £

Assets

Debtors 200 0 0

Cash at bank 4,668 4,719 4,719

Cash in hand 100 0 0

4,968 4,719 4,719

Represented by

Accumulated Fund

Opening balance 0 4,968 0

Surplus/(Deficit) for period 4,968 (249) 4,719

Closing balance 4,968 4,719 4,719

We confirm that proper accounting records of ESS Alumni were maintained and the

Balance Sheets and Income & Expenditure Accounts are in accordance with the

accounting records of ESS Alumni.

Nisar Butt Jayant Tanna

Treasurer Chairman

Approved by the General Meeting 07/03/2007 11/07/2010

Teacher Manohar Lal VaidI joined the Kenya Education Department in 1951 as a teacher at GovernmentIndian High School in Nairobi. In 1952, we were moved to buildings moreappropriate for a primary - at Racecourse High School. It was not until 1956 thatwe had purpose built secondary accommodation when we moved to the newEastleigh Secondary School site.

In 1958, I was posted to a new co-educational school in Thika as the Principal. Ialso acted as the Warden as we had hostel accommodation for about 50 boarders.It filled up to a full 4 form entry by 1963. In 1964, upon my return from overseasleave, I was posted to a new high school for Africans in the Ruiru district. It wasa beautiful school building built withAmerican aid and it spread over 6 to 7 smallhills! It had been erected in the memory of Chief Muhoho, the father of MamaNgina, the First Lady of Kenya

I retired prematurely in 1969 and settled in Harrow, UK. It was difficult to get into teaching as there were manyimpediments. I tried my hand at business and ran a little textile shop in Southall. Later, I took advantage of mylinguistic skills and became an interpreter for the courts, the Home Office, the Police, Immigration authoritiesetc. I am still pursuing it at random.

I take this opportunity of congratulating the Chairman and committee of ESS Alumni for organising this reunionwhich I am attending for the third time!

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Report of the Second ESS Reunionheld at

Holiday Inn, Brentford, London – 29th October 2006

The Reunion of ex-students and teachers was held on 29th October 2006 at the Holiday Inn in Brentford, Londonto mark the 50th anniversary of Eastleigh Secondary School, Nairobi.

The organisers decided to track down as many as 400 ex-students and teachers, both in the UK and overseas – inthe USA, Canada, Kenya, the Middle East and Europe. The aim was to bring them all together under one roof foran afternoon of fun and frolics, memories and nostalgia, food and music, dancing and joy!! The other aim is tosupport the alma mater – Eastleigh Secondary School in Nairobi - with additional facilities and provision. Boththese aims were fulfilled in a most memorable afternoon.

On the day, there were as many as 260 participants, including wives and friends of 164 ex-students, from all overthe world. On behalf of the organisers, Jagjit Singh Gill, Jayant Tanna, Nisar Butt and Varinder Seth addressed thegathering. Jagjit gave an outline of the current situation at ESS following his visit to Nairobi. The school had beenin turmoil financially and had suffered educationally, for a whole host of reasons. Jayant Tanna tabled a ‘DraftRules of ESS Reunion’ document and invited comment. The document was adopted universally in principle andsome colleagues gave suggestions for improvement at the end. The participants gave total support to Nisar Butt’srecommendation to form a Trust to help the Nairobi Eastleigh Secondary School in every way.

In the absence of the Chief Guest, H.E. the High Commissioner of Kenya Mr. Joseph Muchemi, the First SecretaryMr. John Tippis delivered an excellent speech. He lauded the event and praised the participants for their affectionfor and attachment to Eastleigh Secondary School, Nairobi. He was also keen to maintain contact with the Reunionand facilitate all administrative and bureaucratic measures to support the Reunion’s efforts to help ESS students,teachers, managers and governors. The guest speaker Mr Justice Mota Singh also commended the organisers andwished them success in their noble endeavour.

There were some melodious songs from yesteryear accompanied by music provided by Akram and Party. In themidst of it all, a beautiful wildlife painting, donated by the family of one of our past students the late Surinder SinghPhull, was auctioned for £550 – and bought by Prem Sharma. Another item, a replica of the car that won the EastAfrican Safari rally was donated for sale by auction by the winner Mr. Joginder Singh. It fetched £200, bought byKaramjit Singh Matharu. Raffle prizes were also distributed. Photographs of all the colleagues were taken in orderof their Year of Leaving.ACD containing copies of ESS magazines from 1956 to 1966 (excl 1961) were availableto members for £10.00. A number of ex-teachers and colleagues from overseas thanked the organisers for thewonderful occasion. Varinder Seth on behalf of the organising committee thanked all those who had helped to makethe event so successful. Raghbir Singh Rahi amongst others proposed a vote of thanks to all members of theorganising committee for their wonderful organisation, dedication and commitment.

In order to mark the occasion, a souvenir magazine was published and presented to all participants. The magazineeditor, Jayant Tanna, included personal profiles of ex-Principals, ex-teachers and of 110 ex-students, with their‘now and then’ photographs. The magazine chronicled the various aspects of school leadership, staffing, sportingteams and other events with interesting photographs of the last reunion and the school. The profiles made afascinating reading of the trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows and the development and progress of all ex-students and teachers. They had all lived up to the school motto ‘Industry and Integrity’.

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Philip Mendonca

Year of Entry 1971 Year of leaving 1974

I was born in Nairobi in 1959, the eldest child of Frank and Lily Mendonça. I have 3 siblings: Melanie, Freddie and Marina. Myfather was an English teacher and Deputy Headmaster of Eastleigh Secondary School and my mother taught Mathematics atNgara Secondary School. I was a student at Eastleigh Secondary School from 1971 to 1974, and the following year our familymoved to England.I met my wife Elizabeth at Lancaster University. She is a primary school teacher. We have 3 children:Alexander, 18 [who is aboutto go to Imperial College to study Mechanical Engineering], Louis 15 [who will be taking his GCSE exams this year] and babyof the family is Lily who is 13. We live in Haslemere in Surrey.I qualified as a CharteredAccountant with KPMG in London in 1984. I have my own business - my company [Peal Partnership]advises companies on financial matters and helps to resolve financial problems e.g. raising finance, improving profitability,resolving issues companies have with HM Revenue & Customs and banks, and turnaround situations. We also provide part-timeFinance Director services to small and medium sized enterprises.I have fond memories of Eastleigh - I particularly enjoyed playing basketball, hockey, football and table-tennis – there were neverenough hours in the day to do these justice!

Iqbal Butt


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Park Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary. I left in 1963 and completed my Structural

Engineering and Building Construction diploma at Kenya Polytechnic. I got married in 1970 to Mansura Qureshi and moved to

Canada in 1973. I carried on studying and diversified into Facilities and Asset Management. I have been working with a

multinational company as an asset management consultant for the past 21 years. I have three children, two girls who are both

married and a boy, and one grandson.

At school, I played Cricket, Volleyball, and Football for the school teams and excelled in athletics. In 1963 I broke the school

records for both the 100 and 220 yards races. I was also the Victor Loderum for the 1963 school athletics sports day. These days

I spend most of my recreational time practising my golf swing or working in the garden and taking renovation projects in the

house, which I really enjoy. My two most memorable and inspirational teachers in sports and life were Balwant Singh Shant

and Tufail Hashmi. May God rest their souls in peace. I would love to see some of the old mates from school that we used to

travel with in the bus, and the classmates from Form 3 and 4. If only life could take you back to be in that school once again

with all your friends! I hope to see some of you and refresh some old memories for old times sake.

Devinder Kumar Vohra

Year of Entry 1953 Year of Leaving 1953

I was born on 23rd June 1937. I studied at Kisumu High School, in Kisumu and Allidina Visram School in Mombasa before

coming to Racecourse Secondary School for my Form 4 course. Hence, I was at RSS only for one year but still have good

memories of the school.

I went for my higher studies to India and completed my initial preparatory course at Wadia College in Pune. I was able to gain

admission for a degree course in Pharmacy at Nagpur University. I later attendedAberdeen University for a further qualification

in Pharmacy.

I worked for Sterling Drug Inc and managed their factory in Nairobi for several years. I came to the UK in 1967 and ran my

own pharmacy in Gravesend until 1969. Since then, I have settled in Basildon.

Tarsem Flora


I was at Racecourse Secondary School for 4 years but our Cambridge Overseas School Examination results were the first tobe posted at Eastleigh Secondary School in 1956!I studied Architecture at King’s College, University of Durham and then proceeded to the University of Pennsylvania in theUSA to do a Masters in LandscapeArchitecture on a Fullbright Scholarship. I was offered a Rockefeller Foundation lectureshipat the University of Nairobi but I decided to return to the UK. I worked for 4 years and then decided to start my own practicein 1968 - FloraAssociates, CharteredArchitects and LandscapeArchitects. The practice is now operating internationally fromCroydon in Surrey. The work ranges from defence buildings, hospitals, new towns, urban design to housing. It has won manycompetitions and various awards for its designs.I was a part-time lecturer at the University of London and at Kingston University for many years and also served as RIBAandLandscape Institute counsellor. I became the national President of the Faculty of Building in 1993.I married a girl from Thailand. We have two children – a son Amritt who is an architect and teaches at St Martin’s Universityof the Arts – and a daughter Sunita who is a graphic designer in charge of Argos catalogues. I am very happily married, lovemy professional work and am enjoying life to the full. I am 74 and fortunately, still working! My hobbies include painting andsculpturing.

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Varinder Seth


After ESS and ‘A’ levels at Duke, I trained as a teacher. I enjoyed teaching for nearly thirty years in Kenya and in the LondonBorough of Enfield. The children I taught are now well settled in their professional and personal lives. Meeting them onoccasions is a pleasure, especially when they express their gratitude and show respect to me.I retired in 1997 and envisaged a time of enjoyment and adventure visiting various countries. This was not to be. I had kneeproblems with my arthritis. I underwent knee replacement surgeries. My left knee continued to give me problems and finallyhad to be amputated below the knee. Wearing the prosthetic leg was painful and extremely uncomfortable. So I use thewheelchair. I use my electric mobility scooter locally. I am able to drive my automatic car to travel around.I have accepted my situation. I read a lot and do some social work. Our ESS socials give me a lot of pleasure. I am so pleasedwith my friends who readily put up with my condition and mobility needs. I love to have visitors. I believe in God and acceptwhat comes my way.I have a wonderful family who are all very supportive. My lovely wife, Usha, is a blessing to me. We have three daughters.Meena is a pharmacist, Una an optometrist and Gauri a Dispensing Optician. We are blessed with four grown-up grandchildrenwhose Cricket, Rugby, friendly chat and IT skills I enjoy!

Daljeet Singh Dhoat


Born in Nairobi, I was educated at Juja Road Primary, Racecourse Secondary and Eastleigh Secondary schools in Nairobi. Ileft ESS in 1956 and completed my A levels at Duke of Gloucester School in 1958. In January 1959 I was a member of theOutward Bound course and successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. I worked as a teacher at the City High School for a year. Ileft Kenya for England in 1960 to study Mechanical Engineering at the Birmingham University, I graduated in 1964 with IIAHons. I worked as an engineer with Foster Wheeler Corporation London, designing fossil fuel and nuclear power stations. Icompleted a Masters degree course in Engineering Production. In 1967 I joined British Oxygen Company as aMathematician/Analyst in the Financial Services Department and finally became a Financial and Logistics consultant withinthe computer services division of the company. I am now retired, but prior to retirement I worked as a Technical Instructor andIT Consultant with IBM Education for three years. Before the move to teaching at IBM, I was consultant and project managerin Financial and Taxation systems for Banks and Insurance companies.

I married in 1966. My wife is a G.P and a Dermatologist. Both our children, a son and a daughter, are also doctors. We nowhave two lovely grandchildren, boy and a girl.

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Ahmed Jee Khan MBE


I was born in Nairobi and was educated at Government Indian Primary, Park Road Primary, Racecourse Secondary andEastleigh Secondary schools. I left E.S.S.in 1957 and after a two-year teacher training course taught at Juja Road Primaryfrom January 1960 to March 1974.InAugust 1974 I settled in Leicester becoming a teacher at the Newry Junior School. I became the Deputy Headmaster of EastPark Primary School and a year later was appointedActing Headmaster of this school. InAugust 1988 I was appointed the Headteacher at Charnwood Primary School – the first Asian to be appointed head teacher in the East Midlands.I served as an advisor to the county’s Race Relations Committee and various others. In 1985 I was appointed to the bench forthe City of Leicester. In June 1998 I was awarded an M.B.E. for services to Education. I am a qualified football, cricket andathletics coach, a qualified cricket umpire and a football referee.I am married to Sajdah who is also a teacher and we have two children. Khurram completed his M.A in Mathematics fromWarwick University and became an Actuary. Munazza completed her M.A. in English from Oxford, became a journalist andworks for the BBC.My time at E.S.S. was the most fruitful and unforgettable phase of my life. I played football for the school, represented theschool in P.E. competitions and was a member of the school debating society. I am looking forward to meeting everyone at thisre-union.

Davinder Kumar Duggal


I left Eastleigh with ‘O’ levels in 1957. I did my ‘A’ levels at the Duke of Gloucester school in 1959. I was a Land Surveyorin Kenya and then moved to the UK to graduate as a civil engineer in 1964 and a chartered engineer in 1968. As engineeringconsultant, I served in the UK and abroad mostly on water supply/waste water/flood relief and related projects. In 1976 I waselected Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.

In 1981, I was elected Member ofAmerican Water WorksAssociation. After a spell of project managing defence works, I spentthe final 15 years of my career as an advisor to the UK government on ‘water’ engineering matters. The career and the lovefor travel were brought to an abrupt end in 2002 by two heart attacks and by-pass surgery.

In 1967 I married Sanjiwan Marwaha who taught in Mombasa and then in England. We are now proud parents of a daughter,Nisha and a son, Sunil. The daughter a scientist is married to another scientist, Dr Sailash Kaura born in Kenya and bred inNorway. They have given us two lovely grand daughters Avani and Annika. Our son, a chartered accountant, works as aninvestment banker in the city and married a charming fellow-banker Natalie Lawton.

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Pritam Singh Dhanjal


I was born in Punjab and moved to Nairobi in 1949. I completed my primary education at Park Road Primary School and was

at ESS from 1953 to 1957.

I completed my A-level studies at Camborne Technical College in Cornwall and graduated from University College Swansea

with a degree in electrical engineering in 1965.

I initially served in a private manufacturing company in design and development of telephone exchange systems, and continued

that at BT. This was followed by working in an exchange installation, testing and commissioning specifications and QA

procedures. Following telephone deregulation, I joined the consultant team within BT, covering technical and regulatory affairs.

I retired from BT on early-release in 1995 and served 2 other telecom operators before finally retiring in 2002.

I am married to Parminder and we have a son Ravinder. He is married to Roopa, and they have 2 sons. My main interests now

are travelling, early morning walks, essential gardening and armchair sport! We are enjoying our family life very much.

Raghbir Singh Rahi

Year Of Entry 1954 Year Of Leaving 1957

I left Eastleigh Secondary School in 1957 and worked as a ledger operator for two years. I then trained as a teacher in Nairobi.I taught at Highway Secondary and Technical High schools and in 1967, decided it was time to move to the UK.

In the UK, my Kenyan teaching qualification was not recognized. So I did various jobs including operating machines in a plasticfactory, working as a postman and driving double-decker buses. After 4 years, I decided to train as a teacher all over again,but this time I trained as a teacher of Western music and took part in a number of operas as a singer. While doing all this I keptmy interest in Indian music alive through my group "Rahi and The Seagulls" and performed regularly until mid-eighties.

In 1987 I opened my own recording studio. I did numerous recordings and composed and arranged music for groups likePremi, Sunny,Amar andAag and for distributors and promoters. I composed music for big names such asAmit Kumar, SardoolSikandar, Hazara Singh Ramta, Mankee and many more. I have made many recordings in my own voice, recording GurbaniShabads, Dharmik Geets, folk and contemporary songs. More recently, I have worked on various radio stations as a presenter.I have now retired from teaching and pass my time doing Indian Music workshops in schools. I have one son and three lovelygrandsons.

My warm regards to all my ex-school and classmates.

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Sukh Dev Shukla


I was born in Mombasa, and attended Mabheni Primary School and Allidina Visram High School. I moved to Nairobi in May1956 and joined Eastleigh Secondary School where I was admitted in Form 3R. I left E S S in 1957 and joined TeachersTraining College in February 1958. After completing 2 years’ training I taught at High Ridge Primary for the next 5 years. Ileft Kenya in December 1964 and came to the UK.

I gave up teaching and started studying accountancy. I qualified as a CharteredAccountant and worked for a firm of accountantsfor a few years. In 1972 I started practising as a sole practitioner – Shukla & Co. Chartered Accountants.

In August 1963 I married Swaraj in Nakuru. We have 3 children, Anand (Son) Neelam (daughter) and Shamit (Son). All threeare happily married and live with their respective partners and children in their own homes.

I took active part in all sports in my younger days and now have started playing the most frustrating ball game called golf. Iplay a couple of times a week, weather permitting. The most important part of this game is the 19th hole where you sit downto either celebrate your good round or drown your sorrows for playing poorly!

Prem Sharma


I was born in Kisumu, grew up in Nairobi and educated at City Primary, Racecourse Secondary and Eastleigh Secondaryschools.

I got a job with Public Works Department in 1958 when I was assigned projects in a number of remote locations like Lodwar,Kapsabet, Kakamega and Kisii. I left Kenya in 1965 to UK to study accountancy and business but gave it up mid-stream as Ipreferred the cheery atmosphere of local pubs! Around this time, I met a Nairobi-born girl, Surinder Grewall, whom I marriedin 1968. I worked in London for sometime and later set up own business before moving to sunny California.

The weather and landscape in California are constant reminders of my days in Kenya and in particular in western Kenya. Thetravel bug in my blood caught up with and I joined Somak Safaris in the United States where we now book thousands ofAmerican tourists each year to Kenya and other parts of Africa. By sending tourists to Kenya, I feel proud that I can still playa part in the well-being and growth of my country of birth!

My wife, Surinder must be one of the very few people to have climbed Mt. Kenya once and Mt. Kilimanjaro twice – first atthe age of 17 and then at 60!

We have two sons - Ajay (married to Anita) and Rajan. We are blessed with a grand-daughter, Aashiyana.

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Kulwant Rai Sharma


I was born in NairobI in 1941 and educated at City Primary, Racecourse Secondary and ESS. I completed myA-levels in 1960at the Royal Technical College and went on to obtain a BSc in Civil Engineering as an external student of the University ofLondon in 1963.I worked with the Nairobi City Council as a Water Distribution Engineer. After a year I joined a group of private consultantsand specialised in Highways and Bridges. In 1973 I immigrated to London. I worked as a Senior Engineer with a number ofLondon Borough Councils for 4 years. In 1977 I worked on a major Expressway project in Nigeria as the Principal ResidentEngineer. In 1981, I returned to the UK and went into my own business but retired in 1992 owing to ill health.In 1993 I moved to India to look after family interests there. In 1999 I took the opportunity to Project Manage a prestigious 3-year World Bank project in Madhya Pradesh. Thereafter I helped British companies establish their support offices in India.Currently retired, I still keep myself occupied running a small IT office in Gurgaon. I visit London regularly.I married Sarita in 1966 and we have two wonderful sons who are well settled in London. One is in the IT sector and the otheris a lecturer at the University of London. We have a lovely grandson and by the grace of God are leading a reasonably happyand contented life.

Madhukant Hirani


I left Eastleigh Secondary School in 1958 and joined National & Grindlays Bank in Nairobi as anAccounts Clerk. During mytime at the bank I was also taking a continued interest in sports and was one of the pioneers who established the KenyaVolleyball Association. I was also a very keen athlete and had the honour of representing Nairobi Province and Kenya inVolleyball against United Arab Republic (UAR).

I married in 1966 and moved to London in 1970, where I was employed by Lloyds Bank as an Accounts Clerk. In 1979 I leftthe bank to set up our family business as Confectionary Newsagent. After many years of having a run successful business, wewere able to own our own family Travel Agency as well as open up a second Newsagents. I finally retired in September 2006.Since then, I have been heavily involved in rebuilding our community organisation of which I am currently holding the postof a Trustee.

My pride and joy is being very happily married to my wife Manjula for 41years and having 3 beautiful daughters (of who 2are twins), and a son who is soon to be married. I am also a grandfather to 1 boy and 6 girls.

The years that I had spent at ESS were my happiest and most memorable ones. I am very much looking forward to meetingall my fellow classmates from ESS and being able to reminisce those GOOD OLD DAYS with them!!!!

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Mohamed Sadiq Ansari


I completed my studies at ESS in 1959. I joined the East African Post & Telecom in 1960, where I worked for ten years. This

was followed by a spell of seven years where I ran my own business in Nairobi. In 1976, I began working in the tourism

industry in Nairobi, working as the Transport & Operations Manager at Rhino Safaris and later at Prestige Safaris.

In 1992, we moved to the UK, where I worked as the Duty Manager & Controller at several well reputed chauffeur drive

companies. My two sons both completed their education in the UK and are now working in their respective fields in the

London area.

Tarlochan Singh Sehmi


I left high school after Form 3 and being technically minded, worked for Ford, V.W and Peugeot in Nairobi and Mombasa for

5 years.

I studied for a further 3 years at Kenya Polytechnic and passed my City and Guilds motor mechanic and technician course. I

married in 1967 then moved to and worked in Zambia. There I worked for Mercedes and Toyota in Lusaka for 4 years.

Eventually I moved to Ndola where I started my own motor trade business until 1983. I was a member of the Ndola Cricket

Club and was selected as the Chairman of the club for 2 years.

I moved to London in 1983 to further the education of my children. I set up my own motor trade business for 5 years. I am

now retired.

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Karamjit Matharu


I spent my childhood in Kericho and was educated at Kericho Highlands Primary School. I then went to Kisumu High Schoolfor a year before moving to Nairobi at Eastleigh Secondary School.

I left ESS in 1959 and came to the UK. I attended Brixton School of Building and Willesden College of Technology. I am aCivil Engineer by profession. I am married to Gudi and we have a daughter Roopinder and son Navtej, both married.

Saleh Mamon

Year of entry 1956 Year of Leaving 1959

I was born in Meru, Kenya. My primary education was rather fragmented moving from Meru, to Mombasa (Kikowani Primary)and then in Nairobi (Park Road, Primary). I entered E.S.S. in 1956 and left in 1959 with reasonable grades in Cambridge SchoolCertificate to join Duke of Gloucester School to pursue ‘A’ levels in three sciences.

I won a Kenya Teacher’s bursary and gained entry for science degree at the University of Edinburgh. Having obtained a B. Sc(Hons) in biological sciences, I returned to Nairobi and taught biology at E.S.S. from Sept 1966 to 1972 when I left for U.K.

My career was largely confined to Inner London across 4 schools where I progressed from a science teacher to Head of Science.During this period I completed M.Sc (Biomolecular Sciences) and M.Ed (Science Education) both at University of London.I left teaching in 1988 to become a Science Inspector in Islington. After 4 years, I returned to school to become a DeputyHead and went to become a Headteacher, my last placement in teaching before retirement.

I am happily married to Zinnat, a Modern Linguist who taught History briefly at ESS. My current interests are philosophy,human rights, history and political economy. I am an active campaigner for Palestinian rights, ending the occupation of Iraqand against the erosion of civil liberties as a result of anti terror legislation. I have fond memories of ESS and would bedelighted to establish contact with fellow students and teachers.

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Vijay Kumar Sharma


I was educated at ESS and then the City of London Polytechnic. I have a B.A. from Guildhall University in London, and adiploma in English Civil Law.

I am the senior partner of Arlingtons Sharmas Solicitors in London. The firm's areas of expertise include civil litigation,corporate commercial law, probate, property, employment law, and charity law. I have acted as legal adviser to various voluntaryorganizations including the Memorial Gates Trust. From 1990 to 2000, I was a board member and secretary of theAsian MusicCircuit. I am also a visiting instructor at the International Development of Legal Institutes in Rome. I am a fellow of the RoyalSociety of Arts and a member of the Law Society's Probate Section.

I am married to Usha Prashar, first civil service commissioner and a member of the House of Lords. We are former membersof the Salzburg Seminar's Board of Directors.

Mohamed Anwar Chaudhry


I was born in India and we came to Nairobi, Kenya in 1948. I was educated at City Primary School, Park Road Primary and

ESS. I completed secondary education in 1960.

I used to actively take part in the annual school Sports Day. In 1960 I was the athletics captain of Congo House and my main

events were 440 yards, 880 yards, 1 mile and cross- country. I was a member of the school athletic and PE teams and played

volleyball and football for my House. While in school and even after leaving school I made friends from many walks of life.

I immigrated to Birmingham in 1991. I am married with 4 children.

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Ashraf Aryne


I was educated at Park Road Primary School and went on to Eastleigh Secondary School for my secondary education. AfterESS, I spent some time at Handa’s DAV School before joining Jamhuri High for my ‘A’ levels.

I joined East African Airways and worked for them for 10 years. I came to the UK in 1970. I had learned enough about thetrade and set up my own travel agency – Bestway Travels – which I ran successfully for several years. I sold my business in1992 and opened up another travel company in Croydon called Skyways Travel which I ran for 6 years. From 2000 to 2010, Iworked for Price Waterhouse Coopers for in their reception and security areas. I retired in 2010.

I am married to Razia and we live in London. We have 2 boys - Osman married to Saima and Omar married to Shafali. Wehave recently been blessed with the arrival of our grand-daughter Amira.

Avtar Singh Mangat MBE


After my primary education at City Primary School, I joined Eastleigh Secondary School in 1957. I have vivid memories ofmy experiences there, sitting in rows, taking tests, participating in debates, playing a variety of sports, mimicking some of theteachers, etc., etc. I had the privilege of visiting my schools in Nairobi in 2002. It was very nostalgic. All the old memoriescame rushing back - associations with friends and teachers, classrooms, stairs, laboratories, lecture room, playing fields, etc.

I left Eastleigh Secondary in 1960 (Form 4 Sc.) for Ludhiana, Punjab where I completed my B.Sc. B.T. I came to the U.K. in1966, worked in Industry for a few years in London and then went to Edinburgh to do my PGCE. I taught in Primary, Secondaryand Adult education. I am currently a Head Teacher at a Junior School in Birmingham. Some other exciting ventures I haveundertaken include performing roles of an OFSTED Inspector, a Head Teacher Consultant and a School Improvement Partner.I was very honoured to be awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in November, 1999 in recognition of my services toEducation.

My wife Santosh, who is also a school teacher, and I live in Sutton Coldfield. We have three grown up children, two girls anda boy, all married. I was delighted to find that we are going to have a re-union celebration again. I look forward to meetingother past pupils, teachers and possibly some more old friends!!

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Chimanlal Hirabhai Patel


I was born in India in 1943 and we emigrated to Kenya in 1948. After my primary education in Kitale we moved to Nairobi

and I joined ESS in January 1957 in Form 1c. I finished in November 1960 after completing my Cambridge Certificate course.

I started my working career as an insurance clerk with LICI, Nairobi in April 1961. In the late sixties, my friend Rasik and I

jointly published a romantic novel. In Nov. 1970, I left Kenya and settled in Manchester, UK to continue my career in insurance

with RefugeAssurance. I obtained an associate ship with the Chartered Insurance Institute. I am now retired and do part-time

voluntary work with the Citizens’Advice Bureau.

I married Mala in November 1971. We have a son Rakesh married to Asmita and they have a baby boy Ruhan.

Kanwarjeet Singh Nijhar


I was born in Nairobi in 1940 and attended City Primary and Nairobi South Primary schools. I went to ESS for 4 years and

obtained my Cambridge Overseas School Certificate in 1960.

I played Hockey for the school in my first year and captained the school Hockey team in my final year in 1960. I was a school

Prefect and took a keen interest inAthletics. I represented Congo House and it was great fun! We had some good teachers and

Mr Hashmi, Mr Deol, Mr Shant and Mr Sharma immediately come to mind.

My wife and I now lead a retired life. We have two children, both married. We are the proud grandparents of six grand-children!

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Mansoor Ahmad Sharief


At ESS, I remember most our class teacher of 4C Mr Mendonca, our PE teacher Mr Shant and our Chemistry teacher Mr PAPatel. I left ESS in 1957 and moved to Dar es Salaam where I studied Accounts for two years. I did not like the subject. Ifinally went to Karachi where I did my ‘A’ levels and completed my degree in medicine (MBBS) in 1970 from Dow MedicalCollege.

Earlier, in 1965, I decided to give up our surname ‘Chaudhary’ and adopted my father’s name ‘Sharief’ as my surname, andhave used it since. I then came over to Lusaka, Zambia where I worked for the government from 1971 to 1981. I got marriedto Dr Naseem Ferzana in 1974. In September 1981, we moved to Harare in Zimbabwe and set up our own medical practice.We made good progress here and in 1995, my wife and I built our own private hospital. In 2001, I had a stroke that resulted inthe paralysis of the left side of my body. But I continued to work until September 2009, when we both retired and decided tosettle in the UK.

We have now settled in Birmingham and living a retired life.

Tahir Heyat Khan-Lodhi


I was born in 1942. I have been married to Bushra for 41 years and we have four daughters, all of whom are qualified solicitors.

I attended ESS from 1957 until 1960. I was a school prefect and played cricket and hockey for the school. I was also keen ondebating and was appointed as the School Librarian by my English teacher, Mr Parker.

I came to England in 1964 with just £25.00! My first job was with a firm of Chartered Accountants. I have been running myown business Lodhi Finance Limited, an FSA authorised firm in Gillingham since 1971 and have 40 years experience in thefield of Finance. I am also interested in the property market and have a property portfolio of 30 properties. I buy and sellproperties too. My qualifications include MBA (Master of BusinessAdministration), CeMAP (Certificate in MortgageAdviceand Practice) and CerGI (Certificate of Regulated General Insurance).

I became Lord of the Manor of Bentley, one of England’s historic manorial titles, in November 1985 in place of Lord Lichfield,the Queen’s cousin. I am a very keen cricket supporter and a full member of the MCC.

I have had a family home in MarbleArch, London for 25 years. I bought a second property in Chatham to be closer to my office.This property is called Huntsman’s Lodge, a historic Victorian property, which can be viewed on Google.

I look forward to catching up with old and new friends at the Reunion.

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Diljit Singh Uppal


I joined ESS from Nairobi South Primary School in 1958 and finished in 1961. It was here that I decided to take separate

science subjects and opted to do Medicine.

After leaving ESS, I did my pre-medical course at Delhi University and my medical degree course at R.N.T. Medical College,

Udaipur, Rajasthan. I qualified in 1970.

In 1971, I married Jaspal who had also qualified as a doctor from Patiala Medical College. We came to the UK in 1972. After

working in hospital specialities, we both joined General Practice in 1974-75. We have been living and working in Sheerness,

Kent ever since. Both our daughters, Harmandeep and Sumneet are also doctors.

Kuldip Singh Rupra OBE


After my schooling at ESS, I came to England in 1961 for higher studies. I graduated in Electronic Engineering and securedemployment with a local semi-conductor manufacturer. I embarked on a career specialising in semi-conductor research andsubsequently worked for another local company with an international brief as Chief Engineer. Well satisfied with my achievementsI retired in1993 at the age of 50 years.I then worked with local authorities in Education, Employment and various other fields. I was a member and later Chairman ofBedford Race Equality Council. I also chaired the BME Network East of England, now MENTER.During my time at the Prince’s Trust, I served as a board member and a mentor for young businessentrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds. I monitored race relations in prisons, a challengingenvironment at the best of times. I was associated with the erection of the Guru Nanak Gurudwara inBedford from its inception to the final stages.I earned my keep during my retirement, working with consumer electronics. I have had the fortune of travelling the world. Mymost memorable times were spent in the snowy slopes in Finland and the orderly but crowded streets of Tokyo.I now enjoy spending time with my six beloved grand-children. I am discovering huge reserves of patience and tolerance that Ithought I never had. In June of 2011, I was awarded the OBE for services to the Black and Minority Ethnic community in theEast of England.

Balraj Kumar Sidher


I was born in Punjab, India. I received my early education at Sanatan Dharam, City Primary and Racecourse Primary schoolsin Nairobi before joining ESS in 1959. I took part in athletics, volleyball and football but was not too keen on PE. Most of uswere scared of our PE teacher Mr. Shant!After my ‘O’ levels, I left for India in 1963 for higher studies and gained a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany, Zoology and Chemistry. Icame to London in 1967 and worked for 3 years at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I then joined the RoyalNavy and worked in Pathology at the Royal Naval Hospital. I spent a year at the Royal Air Force’s Institute of Pathology andTropical Medicine. On returning to London in 1976, I worked in Applied Biology at South London College, later LambethCollege.My 4 years at ESS were some of the best. For me, Mr. Mendonca stood out of all the teachers. He was the greatest source ofinspiration for me and I owe my keen interest in English to him alone. He had a unique teaching style and a great sense ofhumour. I shall always remember him! I still remember many friends and would love to hear fromAsif Butt, Manohar Syal, JeetKalyan and Kulbhushan.Married with 2 children, I am now retired and live with my wife Mantosh and our daughter Mona in Hounslow.

Satpal Bamrah


I was born in Nairobi and educated at City Primary, Racecourse Primary and Nairobi South Primary schools. I did my ‘O’ levelsat Eastleigh Secondary School and my ‘A’ levels at Highway Secondary School.At ESS, I represented Nile House in field events- high jump, long jump, hop step and jump, discus and javelin.At the end of December 1964, I left Kenya for further studies in Scotland. I obtained a diploma in Aeronautical Engineering andlicences inAircraft Maintenance. For the next six years I worked in England and gained valuable working experience at Stansted,RAF Northholt and Heathrow airports.In 1972 I left UK on an expatriate contract with an airline based in the Caribbean. During my eight-year stay in the Caribbean,I was based in Antigua and traversed the chain of Windward and Leeward Islands form southern most island of Trinidad tonorthern most island of Puerto Rico.At the end of 1981, I immigrated to Canada. I settled in Vancouver, joined Air Canada, got married and raised a family. After 20years service at Air Canada as an Instructor, I retired in 2010. My wife was an RN and is now retired. My daughter has justfinished her university at UBC.Looking back at my life, it has been a fascinating and exhilarating journey. I have vivid memories of my formative years inNairobi, followed by trips to the various lands of this planet - sharing cherished experiences of friendships and relationshipsalong the way.

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Sewa Singh Hunjan


I was born in India and grew up in Nanyuki, Kenya, where I studied up to KPE. I then attended Eastleigh Secondary in Nairobiand left in 1962.

ESS was a big step for a village boy like me. I was lucky enough to be taught by a number of good teachers like Mr. Bhardwaj,Mr. Mendonca, Mr. Xaviar De Souza, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Mangat, Mr. Shah, Mr. P A Patel and, above all, Mr. Shant - whotaught us Punjabi and PE.At ESS, I played volleyball right from my first year and captained the school team in 1962. I was thenalso a prefect, Captain of Nile House and President of both Punjabi and Geography societies.

I completed my ‘A’Levels at Kenya Polytechnic and attained a B Sc. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Royal TechnicalCollege, Nairobi. I joined Burroughs Business Machines as a Field Engineer and left them in 1975 to immigrate to Toronto,Canada. I worked with Burroughs in Toronto as well for a few years. I then joined the Ontario Government as a NetworkAnalystin the IT department and retired in March 2010.

I am married to Kulwant (Bansal), a teacher and a banker. We live in Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. We have threeloving children, Sandeep, Harinder and Gurtej. They are achieving well in their own fields. I am enjoying my retirement andkeeping in touch with a few ESS mates. It’s always fun to talk about old times!

Daljit Singh Sehmi


I was born in Nairobi (Ngara) on 23rd September 1944. My primary education was at City Primary and Racecourse Primary

schools. I joined Eastleigh Secondary School in 1958.

At ESS, I was the captain of the school Hockey team and was also a Prefect. After finishing high school, I joined a chartered

accountancy firm in March 1963 and stayed with them until June 1969. During this period I played Hockey for Railway Club

and was good enough to be selected for the Kenya Field Hockey Squad. In July 1969 I left for Washington, DC, USA. I joined

the World Bank (IBRD) in October 1969 where I worked in the Finance Department and retired in August 1989.

After a short break I joined the family business of airline ticket consolidation with offices in Canada, US, and India. I was

responsible for running the Washington office. In August 2005 I finally decided to retire for good.

In my leisure time, I like golfing, cooking and travelling with my lovely wife of 42 years. WeI have two sons.

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Mohammed Sadiq Hashmi


I was born in Kitale, Kenya. I commenced studies at Park Road Primary School in 1952 and went on to the ESS where I finished

in 1962. I then went to Pakistan and studied for a diploma in Civil Technology at the Government Polytechnic Institute, Karachi.

I returned to Nairobi in 1967 and after a short stay, I came to Britain in February 1968. I commenced work as a junior engineer

and worked my way up the ladder. Since 1980, I have been employed as a site engineer/manager on various civil engineering

projects.

Surinder Singh Aujla


I was at ESS in 1962 for just one year, having transferred from Technical High School. I was in Form 4 Sc. and shared the deskwith Munib-ur -Rehman. I remember some of the teachers: Mr. Mendonca, Mr. Shant, Mr. Deol, Mr. Xavier D’Souza and MrA.N.Sharma as well as the Principal, Mr. Uppal. I was in Congo House.

In 1963 I went to Duke of Gloucester School briefly before moving to Nottingham, U.K. where I did my ‘A’Levels. I then wentto medical school at Sheffield University and qualified in 1970. I did my specialty training in General Surgery until 1979 atvarious hospitals in England. I came to Texas, USA, in 1980 and ever since, have been in private practice with a medical groupin Bowie. I have enjoyed living here because the vast state of Texas is somewhat akin to Kenya. I also do some ranching and haveenjoyed hunting mule deer, elk (Colorado) and white tail deer (Texas).

I am married to Virginia and we have a son and a daughter. Rajinder is an attorney in San Antonio and Rachel is currentlyfinishing her Registered Nurse degree in Austin.

I am looking forward to meeting all ESS alumni at the reunion on 25th September 2011!

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Bhagwant Singh Virdi


I was born in a village in the Jalandhar district of Panjab on 19th June 1946. In January 1951, we left India. My mother, my olderbrother, my younger sister and I joined our father in Nairobi. Though my family circumstances were humble, I had a happy andcontented childhood. My parents were devout Sikhs and instilled good moral values in us from a very young age.

I attended City Primary School till Standard 4 and then transferred to Juja Road Primary in 1957.After the KAPE, I joined ESSin January 1960. The 4 years at ESS were certainly the most formative and probably the happiest years of my life. ESS gave methe solid foundation I needed for my personal development and future career. In 1964 I proceeded to India for higher educationin Medicine and in 1971, completed my medical degree course and qualified as a doctor.

I arrived in England in July 1972 and have worked in the National Health Service ever since. Following postgraduate trainingin the secondary sector, I became a General Practioner in August 1976. I retired from full time practice in December 2007 andhave been working part-time since.

I am married to Narinder, who was born in Dar es Salaam, and we have two sons and 2 grandchildren. I look forward to theReunion, meeting and hearing from my ESS colleagues.

Chatar Singh Sagoo


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Park Road Primary, Eastleigh Primary and at Eastleigh Secondary schools. I played footballfor the Nile House and generally participated in most sports in good spirit and with enjoyment. I was a school Prefect in 1962and 1963.I went to the Duke of Gloucester School for my ‘A’ levels. I was generally quite open to most sports and during this period, Iwas a member of the school team which climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in April 1965.I then went to Exeter University in the UK. And graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Engineering Science. As a member ofCommonwealth Expedition Team of Exeter University, I travelled overland to India from the UK. This was an epic journey ofover twenty thousand miles through Europe and Middle East, the Khyber Pass and into India!. Here I had the good fortune ofvisiting my parents’ village and knowing my roots.I returned to the UK and joined the Ministry of Transport in the Highways section. I gained experience in the design office aswell as on construction sites. This pursuit has taken me overseas to many countries including Central and West Africa, Tanzania,Saudi Arabia, China, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.I am currently based in Dubai and carry out assignments in Saudi Arabia and Tanzania. Any colleague who remembers me iswelcome to contact and visit me if passing my way.

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My congratulations and best wishes to all students and teachers, past and present, of EastleighSecondary School. May our link with the school enable it to achieve educational excellence. GoodLuck! From Dr Anil Lakhani (1965-1968)

Words cannot adequately convey my appreciation of your team’s efforts in this daunting task.Without motive of any personal gain, your team embarked upon and successfully accomplished atask of gigantic magnitude on the previous occasion. May this repeat performance overshadowthe past achievement From Iqbal Butt - Toronto (1960-1963)

ESS, thanks to the good teachers and fellow students, was a formative part of my life during1956-1958. This event is an opportunity to reminisce with friends, meet students who followed meand to achieve more by working together, Thanks to the organisers of the event….From SewaSingh Hunjan (1959-1962)

I fondly hope that all my contemporaries achieved their life’s ambitions in every respect. Bestwishes! From Dr Bhagwant Singh Virdi and family (1960-1963),I congratulate you and your team for your dedication, diligence and persistent hard work. I wishthe event every success! God Bless! From Dr. Parvin Syal (1961-1964)

Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all Eastleigh Secondary School students andteachers, past and present. I wish the event every success! From Narinder Mann (1965-1968)

Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all Eastleigh Secondary School students andteachers, past and present, on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations (1956-2006)! I wishthe event every success! From Madhukant Hirani (1955-1958)

Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all Eastleigh Secondary School students andteachers, past and present, on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations (1956-2006)! I wishthe event every success! From Raghbir Singh Rahi (1956-1958)

Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all Eastleigh Secondary School students andteachers, past and present, on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations (1956-2006)! I wishthe event every success! From Prem Sharma (1954-1957)

My best wishes to all ex-students and teachers on the occasion of the Third International Reunionof ESS Alumni. To everyone: “Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening,and live every day as if it were your last!” From Dr Manu Patel (1952-1955)

I fondly hope that all my contemporaries achieved their life’s ambitions in every respect. Bestwishes! From Chatar Singh Sagoo (1960-1963)

This event is an opportunity to reminisce with friends, meet students who followed me and toachieve more by working together, Thanks to the organisers of the event – Hanif Ismail (1967-1970)

GOODWILL MESSAGES

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Jaswinder Singh Aujla


I was born in Nairobi and attended City Primary and Juja Road Primary before moving on to Eastleigh Secondary School. Myfavourite teachers were Messrs. Shant, Mendonca, Khanna, Deol and, of course, Hashmi. My buddies at ESS were Vijay, SushilPounj and Satpal.After O levels, we moved to England and I did my A levels at Nottingham High School. I went on to graduate in Physics at theUniversity of London and then obtained a Masters from the University of Southampton.I worked as a semiconductor chip design engineer/manager for 30 years in a variety of companies that included GEC, ITT,Raytheon in Zurich, Fairchild and Siemens in Silicon Valley and finally Teccor Electronics in Dallas, Texas. I retired from thesemiconductor industry after the Internet boom/bust in 2001. We now live on a ranch in Sunset, Texas and raise Angus cattle. Ialso teach Physics and Chemistry at a local high school in Bowie, Texas.I am married to my lovely wife Janet and we have two daughters. Natasha is a teacher and Ashley will graduate in 2012 infashion/business.As I near retirement age, I may ‘down size’ and devote more time to travelling and meeting up with old friendsto ‘shoot the breeze’ as they say here in Texas.Reflecting back, I owe a debt of gratitude to our alma mater, ESS, which instilled good character and working habits in me thathelped me throughout my life to meet the challenges of the modern world.

Jayantilal Tanna


I was born in Nairobi and was at ESS until 1963. Mr. Mendonca, thankfully, inspired me into teaching and helped develop myview of the world and our place in it. I left for Bombay where I completed my B.Sc. (Hons) and went back to teach at Upper HillSchool in Nairobi. I arrived in the U.K. in 1971 and completed my B.Ed. (Hons) at Manchester and M.A. in Education at theLondon Institute,I served as a secondary teacher in Tameside, Harrow and Brent, teaching mathematics in the main. I went on to become anEducationAdviser in Liverpool and Hounslow and finally a Principal Adviser for School Improvement in Slough. I trained headteachers, teachers, parents and governors. I also worked as an OFSTED inspector. I briefly worked for an Asian charity for theelderly when I retired. I have since been working as a teacher trainer and school adviser for some schools in India as a volunteer.I am married to Jyotsna and we live in Pinner, North London with our two sons, Maneesh who is a Tax Consultant and Nishchalwho is a doctor.My four years at Eastleigh were possibly some of the happiest years of my life. I played Cricket, hockey and volleyball for theschool and Congo house. I made friends from a variety of backgrounds and learned a lot from them too. We were like a closefamily!I look forward to renew old friendships and develop new ones at the Reunion!

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Nilam Bedi


After graduating from ESS in 1963, I swallowed my pride and went to the ESS arch rival, the Duke of Gloucester School (didwe have a choice?), thereafter to Makerere University for a B.Sc. and University of London for M.Sc. A one-year stint as aJunior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi was followed by doctoral studies in theU.S.After 30 years of developing public policy covering environmental, infrastructure, transportation, climate change and governanceissues in North America, Africa and Asia, I moved into a public policy consultancy role, working with national and multilateralorganizations. Most recently, I have been a Visiting Scholar in an Indian Institute of Management.My interests include Jazz, outdoors (perhaps a carryover from ESS scouting days), cycling (reformed long-distance runner – toohard on the knees!). Highpoints – climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya, hiking through North America.I live in Toronto with my wife Madhu and son Isham and daughter Sarika. The reunion has serendipitously revealed many oldconnections. To my amazement, I have lived in Toronto for 30 years oblivious of other ESS class of 1963 such as Iqbal Butt andJayprakash Trivedi living in the same city. Seeing the pictures of students and teachers certainly brought fond memories of thefour years at ESS.

Nisar Ahmed Butt


I was born in Nairobi, Kenya and educated at Park Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I played cricket for the schoolfirst team, captaining the side in 1963 when we won the inter school cricket tournament. I really enjoyed my days at the ESS.The two teachers that stand out the most in my memory are the late Mr Jones and the late Mr Hashmi. I really enjoyed doing HG Wells’ The History of Mr Polly and Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with Mr Jones. He was also our cricket coach. Mr Hashmi’sdiscipline and passion for teaching his subject and imparting his knowledge stood out for his students. Mr P A Patel, who wasthe master in charge of the cricket team, was also a great source of inspiration and encouragement.1n 1967 I came to the United Kingdom and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1972. I became a fellow of the Institute ofCharteredAccountants in 1979. I was a partner in a medium sized chartered accountants’ practice in the West End, London beforeretiring in March 2011. In June 2011, the Institute recognised my services to charities for the last 30 years and presented me withan ‘Everybody Counts’Award.I am married to Amtul Jamil and we have been blessed with four children, 3 daughters and a son. Ambreen graduated inAccounting and Management, Farah is a practising solicitor, Attia works for local government and our son Ezaz has recentlygraduated from Nottingham University.

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Suriakant K Shah


I was born in Kisii and went to Kisii Primary School before joining ESS in 1960.I was good at Maths but did not like history or geography that much. All our teachers were very good. They taught with interestand dedication. I can still remember Mr PA Patel’s exhortation to make your dreams become a reality. I can remember the physicsexperiment that Mr Xavier De Souza devised where he stuck a magnet to a cork and floated it in the school pond to illustrate forus physically that the direction of the magnetic field is always from the North to the South pole! I remember how vividly MrMendonca would bring literature to life. And of course MrAN Sharma was a master at spotting the reasons for mathematical errors.After leaving ESS, I did my Inter Science at Elphinstone College in Mumbai. I then decided to come to the UK and completed my‘A’ levels. I joined Imperial College to do a B. Sc. Degree in Chemistry. I worked for a year. I went on to do a B.Sc. in Pharmacyand in 1977, acquired my own pharmacy. I have been running the business ever since.I am married to Krishna and we have 2 sons and 2 daughters. Both daughters are doctors and are married. Our older son is apharmacist and the younger one has started to study Physics at Imperial College.I hope to renew old friendships and develop new ones at the Reunion.

Zahoor Ahmed Saif-ur-rahman


I was born in Nairobi and attended Park Road Primary School before going to ESS in 1960. At ESS I was a Scout Troop Leaderand went on to obtain the Queen Scout award. I also joined the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and later, was privileged toreceive the award from the Duke himself at Buckingham Palace in 1965!

After getting my ‘O’ levels at ESS, I joined the Royal Air Force in Nairobi in 1964. I subsequently trained for three years as anAircraft Apprentice in the trade of airframes at RAF Halton in England. I passed out as a top apprentice and I was selected tocomplete a 5 year Engineering Officer training at RAF College, Cranwell. I got my Ordinary National Certificate in Engineeringwith Distinction at RAF Halton. This was followed by B.Sc. (Hons.) in Aeronautical Engineering. I obtained MRAeS and CEngstatus.

I was commissioned in 1969. I played hockey for the RAF. Until very recently, I also played cricket for my village team. I workedon many military fighter and transport aircraft until 1985 at which point I took early retirement. I then joined the civil service.

I married an English girl whom I met whilst at RAF College, Cranwell. We have 2 sons.

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Mohamed Jameel


I was born in Nairobi, lived in Pangani and went to Juja Road Primary School and then Eastleigh Secondary School. I left for the

UK in 1964 and studied for my A Levels at Barnstable College in North Devon.

In October 1967 I joined Her Majesty’sArmed Forces.After initial gruelling training in the UK, I left for Germany to join my first

unit. I had an interesting and diverse career spanning 27 years. In this period I had numerous postings far and wide, including active

service and operational tours. I spent 6 months in the northern Kenyan bush as a part of Royal Engineers. As a sportsman I played

various sports for the Regiments - hockey, football and mostly long distance running. I have completed many half and full

marathons mostly in Germany. Adventure training was part and parcel of my army life. I climbed Mount Kenya as a part of my

training with the army.

After retiring from regular army I was invited to join the Territorial Army, in which I am still serving to date. I also work full time

with Inchbald School of Design in central London.

I am married to Anis and we have one daughter Noreen who is a successful television news producer.

Tarsem Lal Kalyan


I was born in Nairobi and educated at City Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I left for the UK in 1964 and joined Charles

Wells Brewery in Bedford. I also completed my ‘A’ levels in Geography and English whilst working full time.

At work, promotion was very rapid and I was made Manager of the Packaging Department. I took early retirement in January

1997 at the age of 51. I am married to Sangeeta. We have twin sons, Ram and Sham, and we live in Bedford.

At Eastleigh Secondary School, I was a very active sportsman, and have carried on in the same vein ever since. My memories

of the school are still fresh despite all the years gone by. It would be fantastic to meet and maintain contact with old school

friends and teachers.

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Mohammed Aslam Sheikh


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. The good times and pals were inZambezi House, with Mr Hashmi, keeping goal in hockey and football. I remember clearly “Master Shant”, Mr Mendonca, MrXavier, Mr JD Sharma, Mr AN Sharma (Narad and Nabh) & Mr Nanakchand. The students who stand out are ”mac” Butt, ManjitSingh, Hafiz Khan, Waheed Cockar and Jeelo - Mohammed Jameel who were close mates. Mr. Mendonza called me “arsenal” andMr Hashmi “mini Ramzan” because I only gained height after 1964!

After the apprenticeship at Colorama Studios, Nairobi for six months, I got a job at Elite Wholesale Photographers, Mombasa. In1968, in the ‘Exodus’, I was packed off to the UK. I got a job in the ‘movie’ department of Dixon’s at Oxford Street. I also workedand learned the manufacture of Ophthalmic Lenses. I marriedAnjum in 1973 and started my own shop in Beckenham, Kent in 1959.Six months later, we lost our son in a car accident in Thornton Heath! Our shop, customers, family and friends kept us sane anddespite more tragedies and traumas, our two boys have made us proud. Feyez is an Oxford graduate with Honours and has a verygood job. Jameel graduated from Kingston.

Having lost our business through recession, we now work for Bromley Mind as driver and carer and we are happy!

Daljit Singh Ohbi


I lived in Eastleigh, 2nd Avenue and joined ESS in 1961. I was in the Congo House and was known in the school to be activelyinvolved with the Boy Scout movement. I became a Queens Scout and Troop Leader. At ESS I also achieved the Duke ofEdinburgh’s Gold Award.

After completing my School Certificate in 1964, I joined Highway Secondary School to complete the Higher School Certificate,where I re- met Nisar Butt (Head prefect at HSS) and a year later Harish Luther. In 1967 I came to the UK and worked for 3 yearswhich enabled me to successfully apply for an education grant. I studied Chemistry at Manchester University. Following this Ijoined Federal Mogul Technology as a researcher and progressed to Executive Scientist post. I left them in 2000 to join mycurrent employer Consort Medical plc.

I am married to Darshan and we are fortunate to have two delightful daughters, pursuing successful careers in Law. I am eagerlylooking forward to meeting my brilliant and competitive class mates of Form 4A (1964) and catch up on their distinguishedachievements after leaving ESS.

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Gian Singh Hunjan


Following my primary education in Nanyuki, I joined Eastleigh Secondary School in 1961. Here, the school way of life was uniqueand teachers were highly respected. They influenced students and encouraged hard work in studies and active part in sports. I havefond memories of classroom teachings and performing science experiments in the well-equipped laboratories. I participated activelyin school life as a prefect. I was the President of the Geographical Society, took part in science working model competition andplayed volleyball for the school team. I was in Niger House and was responsible for playing Kenya’s National Anthem at themorning assembly. I used to run documentary films in the lecture theatre.

In 1965, I moved to Jamhuri High School, completed my ‘A’ levels, and came to the UK in 1967. I joined University of Liverpooland graduated in 1970 with B Eng in Civil Engineering. I started my career with a firm of Consulting Engineers in London andScotland. Having worked on power projects for a number of years, I joined a petrochemical company and have been working foroil & gas industry since. My work includes travelling, particularly to remote places which I enjoy very much. This has given mean opportunity of working in Norway, Australia, India and Russia..

I am married to Deep and we have a daughter and son, both married. We now also enjoy sharing our lives with our twograndchildren. I look forward meeting my classmates from ESS at the Reunion.

Harjinder Singh Chana


I was born in Nairobi and enjoyed my initial learning at the famous Eastleigh Secondary.After schooling, I went to universities in Kenya, Germany and London to become an ophthalmologist. I worked for almost 23years for the Norwegian Association of the Blind, a WHO arm, as their International Project Director and ResidentOphthalmologist. My work took me to Sudan, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. I was a lecturer in two universities and an ExternalExaminer for the Masters Programme at Nairobi University. I came to the UK in 2004 and am currently working in the NHS asan ophthalmologist.I have been President and District Governor of the Rotary Club International. I was awarded two Rotary Paul Harris Awards andan IAPB award in Berlin for my work with the under-privileged communities in Africa.I have pleasant memories of Eastleigh Secondary School - especially good teaching, good friends and an exquisite atmosphere!I have travelled around the world and have always pleasantly remembered Mr Shant, Mr ‘disciplined’ JES Jones and in fact, allthe teachers at ESS.I am married to Gurvinder and we have two children (one married) and both work in the financial sector in London. I love life,enjoy good company and indulge in music and cooking, both a great relaxation for me!At this reunion, I hope to bump into many old friends, ‘recognise’ and renew friendships.Agreat opportunity for us all! I commendthe management.

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Nasrullah Khan Moghal MBE


I am engineer by profession. After working in the gas and computer industries for 25 years, I am now the Chief Executive ofManchester Council for Community Relations, a position I have held for the last 16 years.I work with many institutions and communities to promote community cohesion, including the Manchester City Council and theGreater Manchester Police. I help to organise ADAM Day (an annual event bringing people of faith and non-faith together tocelebrate common humanity) and Abraham’s Table by bringing together students from higher education institutions to celebratediversity in faith and to understand others’ beliefs.I am a Governor of two Manchester schools. I am a member of the International Society (of Manchester Universities and Colleges)and I chair its Management Committee. I sit on the Governing Body of Manchester College. I am also a Board Member of theGreater Manchester Probation Trust and a Board Member of the South Manchester Law Centre. Nationally, I am a founder memberof the UK Race & Europe Network (UKREN) and sit on its General Council.I am a graduate of the University of Manchester and hold a Diploma in Race & Community Relations from Liverpool University.I am a member of the Rotary Club of Manchester Breakfast.I was an elected member of Manchester City Council for the period 1986-1998. I held the portfolio of Equal Opportunities andAnti Discrimination; I was also the Chair of the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities.

Parvin Syal


Born in Nairobi, I went to Racecourse Primary School, with secondary education at ESS and the Delamere Boys’ Schoolthereafter. After traveling in India and teaching at the Upper Hill School for about a year, I joined the Nairobi Medical School in1968. I graduated with M.B., Ch.B. in 1973. I proceeded to St. Helens, in the Liverpool area of England, for post-graduate work,prior to a move to California in 1977. I trained at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, under the aegis of the Universityof Southern California. I am currently practising General and Bariatric Medicine in the Los Angeles area.At ESS I played most of the garden-variety sports for Niger House. However, my forte was in debate and drama and the strongfoundations laid in those formative years served me well in the U.S. I used the skills learnt to lead the Federation of Indo-American Associations in S. California as President; the Tri-Valley Indian Medical Association as President, and played asignificant part in Democratic Party politics.I wrote for the Indian press in California and on the artistic front, wrote screenplays and made three Hindi films, with the post9/11 drama, "The Gold Bracelet" winning kudos at film festivals. I am awaiting the publication of my anthology of novellasbased on the Asian experience in East Africa.I married Kiran, originally of Musoma, Tanzania in 1985 and we have two daughters. Malvika is in Graduate School in Bostonand Devika is a sophomore in High School.

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Ramesh Rattan


My four years at Eastleigh Secondary were exceptionally significant for my future, to say the least. The years spent remind me

of friends and teachers and the influence they had in shaping my life.

After a brief stint in India, I spent my college years in Trinity College Dublin reading Architecture. After working for a firm in

Dublin I moved to Canada and joined a firm In North Battleford. A few years later I was made a partner and eventually ended up

owning the firm. Fortunately this allowed me to travel and design buildings in many countries. In the mean time, on the home

front, I had married Jansie while still at college and we now have two lovely children, Arun (Architect) and Lajya (Marketing

major). They live in Toronto. The two of us spend time in Panama and travel at every opportunity we get.

I look forward to meeting long lost friends and exchanging some memories during the reunion.

Tarsem Lal Kalyana


I attended Eastleigh Secondary School from 1962 to 1964. I was an accomplished hockey player and fondly known for playing

bare foot hockey as a right-winger. I was nicknamed ‘Peter’ after an International Indian hockey star that also favoured playing

bare foot!

I moved to the UK in 1964 with my family and settled in Birmingham. I found a distinct lack of interest in hockey amongst fellow

Asian brothers and therefore I turned my hand to music. I went on to join the award winning ‘Anari Sangeet Party’ which had a

string of hit albums and toured Canada in 1972.

I got married in 1968 and have five children and seven grandchildren. Two of my children, Archana and Anil have inherited my

love of sport and both play football at league level. My other son Anil also has the musical gene and is a successful music

producer.

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Gurcharan Singh Rihal


After completing my primary education at Juja Road Primary School, I went to Eastleigh Secondary School in 1962. In my final

year, I was in Form 4C with Saleem Mehar, Rajpal and Dinesh Chander. I remember teachers like Mr Briggs who taught us English

and Mr Tugnait who taught us Mathematics. I hold many fond memories of my fellow students and teachers. All the teachers at

ESS were dedicated to their profession and it was no wonder that the school ranked so highly in the Cambridge School Certificate

Examination results.

I came to the UK in 1965 and obtained a diploma in computer programming from the Computer Programming Institute in London.

I chose a career in the Civil Service and spent over 30 years there. I was involved in policing and enforcement. My final post was

Inspector of Taxes at HM Revenue and Customs, North Midlands and Shropshire Division.

I took early retirement and since then have pursued leisure activities such as travelling, landscape gardening and learning new

languages. I am looking forward to the forthcoming reunion of old students in September 2011.

Harish Luther


I started my schooling at City Primary and then went on to Racecourse Primary School. I joined ESS in 1962 and left in 1965from Form 4B. At school, I was a keen cyclist, won the Group B Cycling race in 1963 and the Group A in 1964. In 1965, I wonagain and broke the school cycling record. I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and passed the Outward Bound Mountain School coursein August 1965, which set me up for mountaineering. Subsequently I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro 7 times and Mt. Kenya 22 times!I was also a member of the Kenya Mountain Rescue Team and I achieved the Gold Award of the Duke of Edinburgh AwardScheme.

Having partly studied Veterinary Medicine in Nairobi University, I worked as a Surgical Supplies representative covering allhospitals in Kenya. Then we started a dispensing Chemist shop in Nairobi. Eventually we sold it and opened a Photo Studio, whichwe operated for six years before immigrating to England. We bought and ran a three counter Post Office for six years and thensold it. Now I am back to being a professional photographer and am a Licentiate Member of the British Institute of professionalPhotographers. I do Events, Weddings and Commercial Photography. I also give lectures about Kenya entitled “Kenya – APhotographic Tour”. I am married to Parvinder and we have three children; Poonam is a physiotherapist, Sunita is an Optometristand Amandeep is a Management Consultant working with Accenture. We also have two grand daughters.

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Javed Qureshi


I started at ESS in 1961 and left in 1965. I used to play Hockey and Cricket for my Congo House teams. I came to the UK in 1967

and became a pharmacist in 1976. I ran my own chemists shops for 30 years.

Manmohan Aggarwal


After completing my primary education at Racecourse Primary School, I went to E.S.S. in 1962. I still remember many friends

from those days including Harish, Charanjit, Balwant, Yoginder, Hardev, Ramesh, Narinder and Arun.

I came to the U.K in 1967 and did my H.N.C and B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry at Brighton Polytechnic. I worked at SME in

Steyning, West Sussex as a Company Chemist and we manufactured one of the best hi fi pick up arms in the world. In 1982 I

started my own business as an Independent Financial Adviser and sold it in 2008.

I am married to Elsbeth, a Swiss lady, and leading a retired life now. We have 2 lovely daughters and 4 grand-sons. I spend a lot

of my time on the allotment. I am a good spin bowler and have played for Pat Richards Xl for 30 years. I am looking forward to

meeting all the guys on 25th September at the Reunion.

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Saleem Ahmed Mehar


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I left for the UK in 1966. I started myworking career as a shop floor machine operator in the food industry and progressed to being a Production Manager. I worked inthe food industry for 16 years, mainly for Lyons Maid and Unigate. In 1982, I had a complete change of careers and started as atrainee stock broker. I achieved the status of a Senior Vice President in various American and UK companies in the brokerage andbanking business. In April 2006, having lived and worked in the UK for exactly 40 years, I moved to Dubai working as NewBusiness Development Director for one of the largest Kenya based companies. I am now semi-retired and living in Wembley.In sports I was the school cricket captain and the captain of Congo House. I captained Kenya schools against the MCC, PIA andthe Australian Schools XI. I represented ESS in the interschool athletics/cricket/hockey teams.In the UK I played five first class games for the MCC. I played minor county cricket for Bucks for 10 years. I toured Australia,New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong in 1979 and again in 1983. I toured West Indies in 1977. I captained Middlesex over 50’sfor 6 years.On the social front, I organised several Bollywood concerts in the UK to raise funds for various charities to support people sufferingfrom various calamities and disasters.

Satwinder Singh Dhand


I was born in Nairobi, Kenya and educated at Khalsa Boys and Girls School, Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary inNairobi. I left E.S.S. in 1965 (Form 4B). I arrived in the U.K. in 1966 and completed diplomas in Aeronautical, Automobile andElectrical Engineering at the College ofAeronautical andAutomobile Engineering in Chelsea. I then obtained teaching certificatefrom the London Institute at Shoreditch College of Education. I joined British Rail in their Information Technology Departmentand retired as IT manager for BR. I worked as a security officer for BAAat StanstedAirport. I am now semi-retired. I am marriedto Sneh and we live in Barking, Essex with our son, Rajesh. We have a married daughter and two grand children Aman (6)Nayana (5).

My five years at Eastleigh were possibly some of the happiest years of my life. I was in the Boy Scouts and became Queen’s Scoutin 1966. I also got Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award in the same year. Both the ceremonies took place at Buckingham Palace. Ialso attended the Outward Bound School at Loitotkitok in 1965. I gained a lot of personal respect from all the teachers and pupilsin the school and was deputy head boy and house captain in 1965. I was also troop leader for 21st.Nairobi Scout Troop. I am avery keen photographer and a member of the Lions Club of Wanstead & Woodford.

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Abdul Majid Mughal


I was born in Eldoret and educated at Juja Road Primary School, Nairobi and Central Primary School, Kisumu. After studying atKisumu High School, I moved to Nairobi and studied at ESS from 1964 to 1966 my school time.In 1967 I went to Pakistan and completed Pre Medical at F.C. College Lahore. Due to political unrest in 1969, I returned to Nairobi.I changed my career to Industrial Engineering, studying part time at Kenya Polytechnic and working at the same time. I erectedseveral Industry buildings, the last one being as project engineer for Thika Cloth Mills.In 1979 I moved to Stockholm, Sweden. Whilst in Sweden, I had spent 2 years at Stockholm University learning Swedish andGerman. Later I went to college for three years and studied Heating, Ventilation and Sanitation Engineering. Having worked andgained good experience in the field I joined Kings Technical University from 1982 to 1986 in the above subjects. My last job asa Civil Engineer Consultant in Swedish society makes me feel very proud. I moved back to London to look after my ailing mother.I work as a self-employed Consultant in the building trade and play snooker twice a week for leisure.I got married in 1974 and we have three children; Karim is an Engineer Manager with BT, Shabana is an architect in Los Angelesand Sauna is a driving instructor.I wish all ESS alumni a happy future.

Mohinder Singh Hunjan


I was born in Nanyuki and studied at Nanyuki Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. The youngest of the 3 brothers who went

to Eastleigh, I left ESS in 1966. I did my A levels at Jamhuri High and left for the UK in 1969. I took my Pharmacy degree at

the Liverpool School of Pharmacy. I held a number of managerial posts in the pharmacy business but am now working as a

Locum Pharmacist.

My four years at Eastleigh helped me to achieve a lot. I was a Prefect, played Hockey and Volleyball and was a Boy Scout. I was

a good athlete for Nile House. I climbed Mt Kenya (Point Lenana) in 1966. It was the youngest team to climb the mountain

(average age was only 16 years) and was led and guided by our Biology teacher Mr. Young. He was worried that we might get

lost but we managed it well. I still do some trekking in the SwissAlps. My other interests include safari rally, travelling and private

‘flying’.

I am married to Jagdeep (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kulwant Singh owners of STUDIO ONE Nairobi).We have one son Sukhjeet

and we live in Birmingham.

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Sarindar Singh Sahota OBE


I joined Eastleigh Secondary School in 1963 from Eastleigh Primary School. After completing my Senior Cambridge in 1967, Icame to the UK in 1967 and did my ‘A’ levels at Handsworth Technical College. I joined the University of Birmingham in 1968and graduated in 1971. Since then, I have been in business, first in Kenya and then in the UK.I led the business sector as the Vice Chair of the West Midlands Regional Assembly and also chaired the Audit Committee. I wasthe Deputy Chair of West Midlands Business Council. I chair the N W Skills Academy. I am a member of the Governing Councilof University of Birmingham. I am non-executive director of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust.I am a Trustee of Acorns Hospice. I was a member of the Regional Housing Board and the Regional Planning Partnership. I sit onthe Advisory Boards of Birmingham Business School and Aston Business School.I chaired the Single Regeneration Budget Round 6 N W Birmingham, a £40 Million regeneration scheme and guided it to successfulcompletion. I have been a former chair ofAsian Business Forum and Institute ofAsian Businesses. I was a non-executive Directorof Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the Prime Focus Regeneration Group.I was awarded an OBE in the 2005 New Year’s Honours List for my services to Regeneration. I have been awarded an HonoraryDoctorate of Engineering by University of Birmingham and an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Aston University.

Hamid Malik


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Juja Road Primary School and ESS. I left ESS in July 1967 (Form 2) at the age of 13 for

London. I graduated in 1975 with Business Studies (BA), after which I did several jobs, finally ending up working as a Financial

Analyst in the city of London. I am married to Shabina, and have 2 sons, Haseeb (25 years) and Hamzah (21 years), and one

daughter Zahra (23 years). My memories of ESS are everlasting.

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Khalid Chaudhry


I was born in Nairobi and lived on Haji Road, Pangani. I went to Juja Road Primary and joined ESS in 1964. I left in 1967. I enjoyed

my time there and joined in all the activities particularly for Zambezi House.

I came to London in December 1967. I didAccountancy for several years and decided to go into business in June 1986. This move

went very well and I made good progress. I now have a group of companies in Double-Glazing, Glass Toughing, a Nursing Home,

Property Development and a Restaurant.

However, the most satisfying achievement was setting up a family charitable trust that is concerned with promoting education. This

Trust is active in England, Kenya, South Africa, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

I am married with two sons. We have properties in Enfield, London and in Defence, Lahore.

Kulwant Laly


I was born in Nairobi and studied at Eastleigh Primary,Ainsworth Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I did my ‘A’ levels

at the ‘Duke’ and came to the UK in 1971 to study Mechanical Engineering at Manchester.

I am married to Balbir and we have two daughters Sandeep and Mandeep – and a son, Jasdeep. All three are graduates and in

employment.

At ESS I represented the school at Hockey and was a keen member of the Debating Society. Being associated with ESS always

brings tears of joy to my eyes! What a school! What wonderful education! I am proud to be associated with ESS!!

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Gurdip Singh Bahra


Born in Eastleigh, I attended Racecourse and later Ainsworth Street primary schools. I left Eastleigh Secondary School in 1968and did my ‘A’ levels at Jamhuri High School. I obtained my B.Pharm. (Hons.) from University of Bradford and registered as apharmacist in 1976.After a year with Boots the Chemist in Maidenhead, I was lured back home. I did not enjoy retail pharmacy in Nairobi and switchedto Industrial Pharmacy and spent the next 17 years manufacturing pharmaceuticals, first as Production Manager at DawaPharmaceuticals, Ruaraka and later as Quality Assurance Manager at Elys Chemical Industries.I got married to Satwinder in Nairobi and we have three boys, Jasdeep,Amardeep and Rajpal. We moved to Maidenhead, Berkshirein December 1994 and purchased my pharmacy, Kay’s Chemist, a few years later. I thoroughly enjoy community pharmacy butthe best years of my life were at E.S.S. and Jamhuri High.I was good at athletics representing Zambezi House in various events and played hockey for the School. As a Boy Scout I enjoyedcamping and developed an interest in rock climbing and mountaineering. It is the discipline instilled by our teachers, like the lateMr. Hashmi and the good and bad times shared with my friends, Mahendra Patel, Aslam Khan, Deepak Bedi, Jasvir Jutla, PradeepLuther, Narinder Mann, to name a few, that I cherish most. Would it not be great if some of them turned up on 25 September andcalled me Guddi again?

Narinder Singh Mann


I was born in Nairobi and educated at Ainsworth Primary, Eastleigh Secondary and Upper Hill schools. After my ‘A’ levels, Iworked for a year with Kassim Lakha Abdullah, Chartered Accountants, in Nairobi. I moved to the UK in 1971 and completedmy Chartered Accounting designation in 1975.I married Devinder, my lovely wife, in 1979 and moved to Toronto. I achieved the FCA designation in January 1983. I set upmy accounting practice in 1985 after completing the Canadian regulations for CharteredAccountancy. I spent some time in realestate and land development. In 2000, I completed my Certified Financial Planning designation too.We have two lovely daughters, Serena who has completed her BA, MBA and Sunaina who has a degree in Interior Design. Ourson is in the process of completing his MD qualification. Both my daughters share my entrepreneurial spirit and have developedtheir own business interests in Edmonton, Alberta.I currently live in Brampton, a suburb of Toronto. I am socially active and contribute to community events of my liking. I spendmy spare time shooting bogeys at the Punjabi Golf Association.I am anxiously looking forward to meeting my old school buddies including Gurdeep Bahra, Mahendra Patel, Aslam Khan,Deepak Bedi, Jasvir Jutla and Pradeep Luther.

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Piyush Shah


I was at ESS from 1965 to 1968. My peers at the time included Pradeep Luther, Mahendra Patel (Manga), Chitranjan (Aku) ofVanguard Studios, Shashi PalAggarwal, Gurdeep Bahra,Anil Lakhani, Ravindra Lakhani, the two Buddhdev cousins, Pradeep andSharad and Nalin Shah (Accountant and Banker in Nairobi).

After 4 years at ESS and 2 years at Jamhuri, I trained as a Chartered Accountant in London. I moved to Management Consultancy(E&Y) and Insurance (Prudential) before settling into IT in 1985. My first company was Callhaven plc - one of the fastinggrowing companies in the UK and most well-known for spearheading the introduction of Apple Macintosh computers in thecorporate sector. In recent years I have been involved mostly with companies specialising in software on the web. This has involvedproviding turnaround skills, investment and participating in the management and strategy of these companies. Currently I aminvolved with Deltion (Supply Chain solutions), Allfiled (Personal Information Management), Profero (a global online marketingcompany) and Ultraknowledge (Search software) among others.

I am married to Jyotsna (Ex Kisumu) who is a financial controller for a US event management company. We live in Esher and havetwo children - Krupali who is studying Chemical Engineering at Imperial and Kuleen who is in his final year at Eton College.

Pradeep Luther


I studied at Racecourse Primary, Eastleigh Secondary and Jamhuri High schools. I came to London in 1971, read Physics atImperial College and continued to do a PhD in Biophysics. After a year (1979) at Nairobi University as Lecturer in Physics, Ireturned to Imperial where I have been since. I am married to Neerja, daughter our English teacher Mr Roshanlal Khanna. Welive in North Wembley. We have one son, Vishal who is studying medicine at UCL.

My brothers, Rajeshwar, Harish and Arun also attended Eastleigh Secondary School. We were all Scouts and went on frequenthikes around Lake Naivasha, Kijabe and to my father’s farm near Dandora, etc. I remember some awesome trips to Mt Kenyaand Kilimanjaro. We were taught by some of the most inspiring teachers, including, Mr Mendonca, Mr Saleh Mamon, Mr IanSandilands, Mr Hashmi, Mr Xavier DeSouza and of course Mr Khanna. I was in Nile House and used to love athletics. Thosewere times of vigorous activities that current mobile phone and Internet generations cannot imagine. I was a keen participantof Mr Xavier’s Model Making Competition and of the Kenya Students Science Congress. Most of all, I am glad of the deepfriendships that grew up at Eastleigh and have continued unabated ever since. Please visit my website for school-daymemorabilia: www.pradeepluther.com and click on School friends from Nairobi.

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Raichand Desaur


I was born in Nairobi and started my primary education at Racecourse Primary School where I developed an interest in Athletics.

I moved to Eastleigh Secondary School in 1965 and thoroughly enjoyed my four years there having made lots of wonderful friends.

I pursued my special interest in athletics and sports in general and was a proud member of Niger House.

During my time at Eastleigh, I enjoyed several hobbies and was privileged in heading the school Photographic Society in 1968. I

moved to the UK in 1969 where I proceeded to do my A Levels and in 1972 I joined the Dental School at Newcastle University.

Alka and I were married in 1980 and have settled in Weybridge with our two children Anisha and Shamal. I have in contact with

some of ESS buddies namely, Deepak Bedi, Pradeep Luther, Anil Lakhani, Piyush Shah, Mukesh Phakey, Opkar Singh, Vinod

Sabharwal, Rajan Sarna. Looking forward to meeting many more on the 29th!

Ramesh Rajput


Just for information Eastleigh is name of a small town in south west England.

I was in ESS from 1965-1968 with the Principal Mr A.N. Sharma (Narad). I remember many teachers like Mr. Kapila, Mr. ANSharma (History), Mr. Shant (P.E.), Mr. Mendonca (English Literature) and others, all great guys. The one I really remember isMr. Hashmi who would not hesitate to throw a shoe at anyone who was not paying attention!

Many of us classmates like Deepak Bedi, Bharar, Kapila , Mahendru, Anil and others, mostly from Juja Road, Eastleigh andPangani used to have a great time. I know I had the best time of my life at ESS. I was a Boy Scout and we used to go camping.I was in the Nile House and took part in inter-house competitions, mostly playing volleyball and cycling. In fact, even now Ikeep fit by cycling and walking.

I have been a qualified Travel Consultant since I came to UK in 1983. I do meet school mates occasionally but things havemoved on and most of my friends are scattered all over the UK, USA and Canada. I am married and we have 2 grown up boys.The elder one is 28 and married, the younger one is 24.

I look forward to meeting everyone at the Reunion and wish them all the very best in life .

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Shashipal Aggarwal


I was born in Kikuyu (railway station). As my father worked in the railways I attended many schools up and down the country

ending in Molo for my primary school education. I joined ESS in 1968 and left after Form 3 in the exodus.

I studied my O and A levels in Coventry. I enrolled in the medical school at University College London in 1971 and graduated in

1976. I enjoy playing golf but have myself as the handicap. I am married toAnju and we have three children, a boy and two girls.

We are keen gardeners and have an allotment. I was a scout under the Luther command. My worst moment at Eastleigh was being

beaten up by Dogo for getting dandruff onto my history book and not paying attention! The best moments were hiking as a scout.

I have close school friends from ESS - Aku, Pradeep, Manga, Sharad and Anil. Our families meet up regularly and go on regular

holidays together. The next trip is to the Nile.

Vijay Kant Patel


I was born in Gilgil in 1952. I went to Juja Road Primary and joined ESS in January 1965. I left ESS in December 1968 andworked for a small local firm of accountants for a year. I joined Coopers & Lybrand as an articled clerk to study CertifiedAccountancy and qualified as anACCA in December 1974. I then joined anAmerican multinational in the capacity of FinancialController and went on to become their General Manager. I immigrated to the UK with my family in 1986. I practisedAccountancy for 12 years, and retired in 1997. I am married to Bharti and we have two children, Kamal & Jai both of whomare now qualified and about to enter matrimonial life.

My recollections of ESS are perhaps the happiest ones of my youth. I remember that I was one of the more vocal guys in class,which often landed me in trouble – like being physically “carried forward” to the headmaster Mr AN Sharma because I refusedto go on my own! But I was well liked by my fellow students, who were always helpful. I was never a sportsman worthy of anyacclaim, nevertheless I was proud to belong to Nile house, which was the Cock house in 1968. I made a lot of friends at school.Some of the names that come to mind are Trikam, Pramod, Anil, Praveen Kapila, Deepak Bedi, Harjinder Singh, etc.. I hope tosee many of these faces at the get-together.

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Vikram Tanna


I was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and educated at Juja Road Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. I left ESS in February 1968

(Form 3Sc) for the UK. I completed my GCE ‘O’ and ‘A levels in Manchester, and proceeded to Balliol College, Oxford to read

Physiology and Medicine. For the clinical years I was at the Middlesex Hospital in central London. I returned north for my pre-

registration year, and then took up Vocational Training for general medical practice in Preston and Bramhall, Stockport.

I have settled in Hyde and have been in general practice since 1982. I was a GPTrainer for many years, and am currently GPTutor

and medical director Tameside. I was President of my Rotary Club in 1993, and again in 2007. In 1997 I took a year’s sabbatical

to travel to study Primary Health Care at the University of Manchester. I am married to Rekha (nee Raichoora) from London, and

have two children. Gita has finished her pharmacy degree at Nottingham, and Satish has finished his Maths degree at University

College, London. I have fond memories of ESS and would like to network with old friends, and make some new ones.

Yakoob Sheikh


I joined Eastleigh Secondary School from Juja Road Primary in 1965. I only started taking part in athletics and Football after Ijoined ESS. I did well in athletics, winning Shot Put and Discuss in an interschool competition.

I remember Mr Hashmi, our famous teacher, once got me out from a school Football match and took me straight to play for SirAli Muslim Club since their goalkeeper left the Club! He also got me selected into the school Football team. Later, I wasselected in the Kenya squad as a ‘keeper and later also as a fullback for some local matches.

We as a school team won many tournaments and leagues, including the Kesar Singh Cup tournament beating Ramgharia SportsClub in the final. I played mostly as a fullback including for the Combined School team.

Last but not the least, I captained Sir Ali Muslim Club football team for a long time. We were one of the youngest teams everto win the Natonal league. I played for the School against Germany and for the Club against Pakistan. Snooker, cricket andvolleyball were my other sports.

I credit all my achievements to the support and guidance of Mr Hashmi.

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Mohamed Anwar Khan


I was born in Nairobi in 1953 and educated at Eastleigh Primary and Secondary schools. I played hockey and cricket for the schoolteams.

For me, the most memorable time in school was 1969. I was a part of the school Hockey team that was considered to be one ofthe best ESS has ever had. Captained by Ravinder Laly (Kenya International), the team also included Satinder Khehar (EnglandInternational), Nawazish "Chacha" and Yakub "Johnny" Sheikh. Besides the Inter School competition, we won the Kesar SinghCup and the revived Mushtaq Trophy. Interestingly, we played Ramgharia Club in the final and outplayed them too! As a bonus,we were given a tour of Mombasa under the management of the late Mr. Hashmi, which was very successful. I played in the teamas the vice-captain. I was also the school cricket Captain as well as Zambezi House captain that year.

The family migrated to the UK in 1970. I completed an extensive research for the development of science in "The Dark Ages". Abook has been published. I am in the process of conducting a 2nd edition. I married Noor in 1986 and we have 2 boys, Jibran aged23 and Umran aged 20. Having lost my elder brother Abdul Qayyum (himself of ESS from 1962 – 1966 and a brilliant hockeyplayer) in 1998, I now head a successful family business.

Arun Luther


I am a 4th generation Kenyan Asian born in Nairobi, Kenya, educated at Racecourse Primary School and the last of the Lutherclan at Eastleigh Secondary School (A fact, our headmaster, AN Sharma (Narad), constantly reminded me of saying I had anillustrious family history to maintain. Masterji, god bless you, I did my best, haki! At ESS, I followed my elder brothers nyayo– Harish in cycling for Nile House and all of them in Scouting and the outdoor life. My friends must remember the hunting wedid on my father’s farm in Dandora, the barbeque the following night.I then went to Jamhuri High for Forms 5 and 6 and then came to England to do a BA (Hons) in Business Studies, went back toNairobi to work in systems development and planning of fuel supplies for Caltex. Also raced moto-cross motorbikes – the firstESS boy to do this? I then started my own business making stuff like boats, beach buggies, car accessories, furniture and otherindustrial stuff. After this fun, I came to UMIST, Manchester to do an MSc in Finance and then went back to Nairobi to startmy present career as a management consultant with Deloittes, where I worked on various USAID, World Bank and IMF projects.Now settled in Birmingham, married to Meena, I have two sons and run my own consultancy company helping technologystart-ups and raise finance and grants for businesses. Nairobi and ESS were great places to grow up, learn to cope with theworld. It is where I made my life-long friends.

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Mohamed Hanif Ismail


I joined ESS in 1967 from Eastleigh Primary and had the most memorable 4 years in an environment of dedicated staff and hard-

working students! Memories I still cherish! I represented Nile House in almost every sport and represented the school at Hockey.

I joined Aga Khan High for my ‘A’ levels, played Hockey and took part in many extra-curricular activities with a great deal of

enjoyment. We won Nairobi Hockey championship and the Mushtaq Trophy for the first time since 1973. I moved to the UK in

late 1973 and settled in Croydon, where I have been ever since. I work as an Operations Manager for DHL.

ESS and Nairobi are embedded in my memory where I made life-long friends, some of whom I have regular contact with and others

I long to meet.

Mukesh Varma


I went to Ainsworth Street Primary School and joined ESS in 1968. I left ESS in 1970 and enrolled at Kenya Polytechnic topursue Engineering. I played Hockey and Cricket at ESS and took part in athletics. Additionally, I was quite active in thephotography club where we learned developing & printing after school.In 1971, I established the Leo Club (Nairobi), a junior Lions Club, with the help of a handful of ex-ESS students. We raised fundsfor charity through events such as Drive-In movies and sponsored walks. We ran a stall at the Nairobi Agricultural Show &manned the Show’s popular children Railway Train. Another prestigious charity event I organised was Asha Parekh’s classicaldances (my nearest rendezvous with a Bollywood celebrity!).I left for the UK in 1974 to follow an Electrical Engineering course at Willesden Technical College. I qualified with BSc(Computing) and MBA from University of Westminster.I travelled widely - in the Caribbean, Seychelles, Botswana and Middle-East – while working for Cable & Wireless. I was in-charge of computer-networking our London head office with our overseas branches. At present, I work for Cisco in pre-salesas regional Bid Manager looking after some 40 countries (Middle-East, Africa & Russia).I am married to Rosy. We have two boys. Ronik has just graduated in Computing & Management from Surrey University andMohit is at Oxford University (Balliol) pursuing Economic & Management readership. We are all well settled in Swindon.

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Kiran Patel


I joined ESS in 1969 and left in 1972. After my ‘A’ levels, I qualified as an accountant with Price Waterhouse in Nairobi. I left

in 1984 to join the commercial sector. I enjoyed a successful career in Kenya, culminating in Chief Executive position. We left

Kenya for the UK in 2000.

I am currently working as the Financial Controller. I am married and we have one son who is in his fourth year dentistry course

college at King’s College, London. I have always been a keen sportsman, currently actively involved in playing golf (H-15)

Baldev Laly

I was born in Nairobi and studied at Eastleigh Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. The youngest of the 4 brothers who

went to Eastleigh, I left ESS in 1971 for the UK and did my ‘A’ levels in Portsmouth. I qualified as a pharmacist from Portsmouth

School of Pharmacy.

My four years at Eastleigh helped me to achieve a lot. I was the scout Troop Leader, Hockey captain and played Volleyball and

Basketball. I was a good athlete for Nile House. It was good to rub shoulders with students from different backgrounds.

I have kept myself busy with Hockey. I have managed and coached various Hampshire Hockey teams at different levels. My

wife and I have been Chairpersons of the Portsmouth Asian Association in the past.

I am married to Pushpinder who is also a pharmacist and we live in Portsmouth. My son, Rajdeep is a doctor and is married to

Rupriya who is a teacher.

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Rules of Eastleigh Secondary School Alumni (ESS Alumni)

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AIMThe aim of ESS Alumni is:

• To promote the educational, academic, personal, social and cultural development of all past and present students and teachers of Eastleigh Secondary School, Nairobi.

FUNCTIONSThe principal functions of ESS Alumni are:

To arrange and organise activities, meetings and events to enable all Eastleigh Secondary School community across the world to come closer together in thought, action and deeds.

To work in partnership with the management of Eastleigh High School, Nairobi in order to help raise standards of teaching, learning, citizenship, sport and culture for all at Eastleigh High School, Nairobi

MEMBERSHIPThe ESS Alumni shall consist of all past students and teachers of Eastleigh Secondary School, Nairobi. Any past student or teacher who has registered their details and paid the subscription as determined by the Committee shall be a Member of ESS Alumni. COMMITTEEA committee of seven people shall carry out the management of ESS Alumni. It will include three Officers – Chair, Secretary and Treasurer - and four members. The committee will be selected/nominated at the General Meeting of ESS Alumni convened for that purpose. The Committee will determine any vacancy in between General Meetings. CO-OPTIONThe ESS Alumni committee may co-opt up to three additional members who may be past students or teachers and have relevant expertise, experience and commitment. DUTIES OF OFFICERSThe Chair shall be responsible for the welfare of ESS Alumni, for furthering contact among members and for the strict observance of the Rules. The Secretary, in addition to exercising the general supervision of the detailed working of the Rules of ESS Alumni will also: -

• Record minutes of all meetings, conduct correspondence and put the decision of the committee meetings into execution.

• Prepare a Report for presentation at the General Meeting.

The Treasurer, in addition to keeping general control over the finances of ESS Alumni shall also: -

Collect, receive and pay money on behalf of ESS Alumni

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Keep such books and accounts as may be required by the committee and shall be responsible for the correct accounting of allreceipts, payments and for the safe custody of the monies of ESS Alumni.

Deposit all monies received into ESS Alumni’s Account.

Issue receipts on approved forms for all monies received by him onbehalf of ESS Alumni.

Prepare a final audited Statement of Accounts for ESS Alumni to be presented to all members.

The committee shall appoint an Auditor. The Auditor shall not be an Officer or a member of the committee. FINANCEESS Alumni shall maintain an Account or Accounts in a Bank, a Building Society or any other Institution approved by the Committee. Any two joint signatures of two of the Chair, the Secretary or the Treasurer will operate the Account. All accounts of ESS Alumni shall be open for perusal and inspection by the Auditor at any time. MEETINGSThe committee shall meet at least three times during the year. Additionalmeetings may be summoned as required, dependent on activities andtasks undertaken by the committee. General Meetings will be held everytwo years. QUORUMFor committee meetings, four members or 50% of the committee(whichever is less) shall form the quorum. For General meetings, thequorum shall be 20 members. BIENNIAL MEETINGThe committee will hold a Biennial General Meeting of all members andpresent reports from the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The newcommittee will be elected at the Biennial General Meeting.

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