G.N. PANNAS THE GREEK He died in the mid 1950s. His widow shifted
into her new flat in 1959 where she lived for a
few months till a relative took her to Delhi. Well,
that is what I remember grown ups
saying, that he was Greek! My memory of him is
rather cloudy because I was pretty small
when he passed on. Lawrence Terrace was a long old building that at one time was used as a stable for the Nawab's
elephants. Later, used as barracks by British
soldiers. There was accommodation
for 19 families. We, the Shepherds were at No. 13 and
the Pannases probably at No. 6. In the 1950s, as I recall, Mr Pannas' death was my first experience, not that I got a look at the body laid out. But, I did see the hearse with the long black box come and go. Other deaths were Mr Cummings whom I later learnt was a retired Vice Principal of La Martiniere College. I think he died at the Carter's place which was No 19. No 20 onwards was the Lucknow Club,
formerly, the Residency Club. There was
Mrs Welby. Well that is just three and Mrs Bowmer whose grave I recently. posted must have died in between though I do not remember. Around 20 years ago Mrs Welby's great grandson, Dennis W came from Australia.
He was born in Australia decades
after her death. He found us at LT and we tried
finding her grave but failed. Later, her
grandson, Geoffrey, who lived as a little chap at LT also visited Lucknow. While I'm photographing graves, I hope I find this and a few others who I remember from thise days! |
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