Carlton Figg's daughter

This pic of Mr TN Seshan with Brenda Figg of The Pioneer appeared on the front page of Hindi daily Swantantra Bharat . Senior journalists were disturbed after Brenda 'apologised' for their aggressive heckling of the Chief Election Commissioner. I cannot remember the year (1996) so I'm not sure whether he was still in office at the time. Swatantra Bharat was the sister daily of The Pioneer. Carlton Figg who rose from sub editor and reporter to become News Editor of The Pioneer and later the first News Editor of Northern India Patrika , at its inception at Lucknow, died in Nov 2008. Besides trying to breathe life into The National Herald in Lucknow, in its dying months, he also edited two eveningers that didn't get the right financial or readership support to help them survive. His column Around the Town was written under the pen name, Jaywalker.

1966 fete

Jamie Dinshaw at the 1966? fete. Also seen is Dennis Hixon centre(far) and right Mrs Alone. The big girl's name I cannot recall. The pic was done in a hurry...

Sat 15 May 10

The Mart

Pics all taken Sat 15 May 2010 when the sun had reached its zenith, the Lat almost like a giant sundial. Everyone must know that the sundial was stolen from the garden several years ago perhaps for its metal. Some pics show the rundown condition of portions of the building - the gym, the office, the bull's ring area, the toilet and swimming pool area. The little boy who appears in some of the pics is my grandson Darren Hopkins, son of Warren, son of Derek, both of whom had been Martinians. While we were there the workers were recovering a water tank that had toppled down the bund.

George Shepherd

Bull's Ring Sat 15 May 2010

The original stone slabs from the bull's ring have gone except the straight portion where I discovered J.Hunt and RW Simeons names still.

Swimming team

This pic is being repeated for obvious reasons! However, I hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong but I feel David Wright is the head showing above Walter Johnson and the guy indicated as Wright is a McFarland, Cornwallis House, whose father was in the PAC or police???

Souvenirs acquired in 1968.
In Dec '68 Ma'am Towning, cleared out her store, stacked with old crockery and put them on sale for boys interested in souvenirs. I bought the bowl and coffee cup. I also had a milk cup which I'd acquired by other means. However, it broke. Perhaps, some old Martinian might remember when the coffee cup was in use. It was before my time.