Two stalwart Cathedralites check-In

Two stalwart Cathedralites, one in Canada and another, now holidaying in New Zealand, check in...

Hi Jacob

Writing for Peter (Vaney) and I to say we've made a note of your e-mail address (Jacob: jmatthan@gmail.com). Really appreciate all the work and effort you are putting in to keep us updated of old Cathedralites' news. Hope you never tire of this.(Jacob: Not likely, considering the fun I have been having!! And blogging is quick and easy.)

We are keeping well. We both enjoy retirement and no time to be bored; there is so much to be part of in Vancouver. We have six grandchildren (ages from 18 years to 2 months), 4 little ones here and 2 older ones in Calgary. It doesn't often happen the entire family gets together, when we do those moments are very precious. Also have lots of friends all over the world and it feels good to keep in touch with phone calls, snail mail or e-mail.

In frequent touch with Willy and Pushpa Shiri, and three (née Hayeem) sisters (Jacob: Sophie, Vilma and Gracie) as well as other school friends.

Your e-mails/blogs are always most welcome.

Regards and love to you and Annikki,

Sheila (née Contractor)

And from my very very regular 49er correspondent, Yezad Kapadia.

To place Yezad, whom I refer to as Yesh, I reproduce below page 6 from the Annual Prize Distribution and Speech Day Programme of 17th February 1950. Many thanks to 55er Doreen Heimlich (née Feinbush) for sending this to me.

Yezad won the Baria Medal for School Captain and the MacDonald medal for Leadership. (Click on the picture to see an enlarged version.)

Annual Prize Distribution Programme 17th February 1950 page 6

While looking through this programme, I noted that my earlier correspondent, Sheila had also won three prizes that year, the Standard IX progress prize, the Housecraft Prize, as well as the Upper School Open Prize for Best Prefect.

Annual Prize Distribution Programme 17th February 1950 Page 10
Strange that two of our very best from the school from the same year should write to humble me on the same day. I am greatly honoured!!

Dear Jacob,

Thanks, Jacob. It was at my instance that Naval (Patel) sent you the mail. I remember Omar Kureishi and his other brothers from Barham House.

Currently I am having a good time in New Zealand with our daughter, Jeroo.

Yesh

Look carefully and you will note that on Page 6, Naval Patel won the Old Boys' Prize for Science, the E. J. Kail Prize for Senior General Knowledge, the Hudson Prize for Mathematics and jointly won the Moos Prize for Astronomy with J. Hayeem (?). Wow!!

Great to hear from all these outstanding Cathedralites!!