PauliteForever

The mighty oak was once but a tiny seed from which it sprung into its present stature and held its ground well.

The heart of a true Paulite has always held dearly an in-erasable attachment towards his dear school. The Event Paulite Forever was a tiny seed of a thought that was planted into the fertile hearts of many Paulites spread world-wide. The seed has taken root and begun to show promise of an awakening among the fraternity that would parallel the growth of the mighty Oak that will hold its ground well and spread its branches far.

I think the above anecdote truly spells out our current circumstance and position, on the road to making the Event, Paulite Forever, a reality. An event with an attempt to bring us together, in person and spirit to not only recognize the glorious past of which so many of us are privy to, but to also showcase our commitment for the construct of a similar future for many more generations to come.

The zeal and enthusiasm for the Event has been gaining immense momentum, with meetings and congregations of Old Paulites at Darjeeling, Calcutta, Gangtok, Bangalore, Aizawl, Imphal, Kathmandu & the UK over the last few months, with the Bangladesh, Bhutan &Thailand meets scheduled soon.

Hence it is with great joy that I would like to introduce, the personalities behind the bold and thought evoking words from the OPA (Europe) Chapter. Their words have expressed some of the common thoughts shared by many Paulites. It is indeed heartening to have such encouragement coming forth from the Paulites of Europe and especially from its chief patron, our former rector Mr. David Gibbs.

I list below a small summary of the committee members of the OPA (Europe):

Patron

David Gibbs O.B.E., MA (Cantab), SPS Rector 1964 - 1972

President

Ken Pearce, SPS 1943 – 1952

Westcott/Hastings. School Prefect. Winner Divinity, Geography, General Knowledge prizes.

Career in Sales and Marketing, retired in 1993. Held Senior Managerial positions in the British Steel Corporation, and Carnaud Metal Box Ltd. Past Treasurer of The Metal Packaging Manufacturer's Association. Past Treasurer of the Old Paulite Association (Europe). Vice-President of Wimbledon Hockey Club. Interests include Sports, Amateur Dramatics, Classical Music.

Vice-President

Arshak Sarkissian, SPS 1949 - 1956

Lawrence '49 to mid '53. Hastings mid '53 to '56 House Captain. School Captain 1954 - 1956. Cricket, Football and Hockey Captain.

Career with I.C.I. Paints Division in the UK commenced in 1960. Seconded to I.C.I Indonesia 1980 -1981 as Resins Plant Manager and held a similar position in Sri Lanka 1984 - 1985. Retired in 1994. Subsequently went to China 2003 under the auspices of BESO to advise paint manufacturers on resins technology. Enjoys travelling.

Hon. Secretary

Joe Hammond, SPS 1948 - 1960

Cable/Lawrence. School Prefect. Winner Mathematics, Science, General Knowledge prizes.

Studied Aeronautical Engineering (BSc, PhD). Career in Academia. Professor of Engineering, Dean of Faculty, University of Southampton. Currently Emeritus Professor and secretary of the Old Paulite Association (Europe).

Hon Treasurer

Ellis Cohen, FCCA , SPS 1958 - 1963

Hastings House.

Accountant and Registered Auditor, Principal in H. Plaskow and Company, Chartered Certified Accountants, Palmers Green, Nort London. Current treasurer of the Old Paulite Association (Europe). Interests include a love of golf and is a keen follower of Formula 1 car racing.

Committee members

B.P. Bhattacharya, SPS 1953 - 1960

Anderson/Lawrence. School Prefect. Vice-captain Athletics. Represented India in Junior Sprinting 1962.

Senior Partner BSS Associates Ltd., Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors since 1992. Chairman of 189 Piccadilly, St James, London W1; The French Partridge Boutique Hotel and Restaurant, Horton, Northamptonshire and The Gresham Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London W2. First Treasurer of the Old Paulite Association (Europe).

Zarir Cama, SPS 1955 – 1963

Westcott/Havelock

Gained a BA (Hons) degree in 1967 from St Stephen's College, Delhi University after St. Paul's. Joined HSBC, working for them internationally throughout his career for 44 years, retiring in 2011 as Group General manager of HSBC Holdings Plc. Was the first Indian to head HSBC India and the first Asian to head HSBC Malaysia. Currently is a non-executive Director of three HSBC Banks and seven other non-HSBC companies. Whilst in Malaysia was conferred the title of Dato' by the Governor of Penang State and the Sultan of Perak for services to the country.

Arindam Chaudhuri, SPS 1975 – 1984

Westcott/Havelock. School Captain 1983. Winner of several prizes during his years in school: Moore Divinity, Rahul Music, Majumdar Science, Adam's Music, Robin Bannerjee Life Sciences. Awarded The Rector's Medal, The School Captains Medal,. Captain of Fives. Gained school colors in Fives and Boxing. Played Tuba and tenor saxophone in the school band

Consultant vascular surgeon, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust. Qualifications: MB BS (Hons.) MS FRCSEd MSc FRCS (Gen.); author of close to a 100 peer-reviewed publications. Administrator of the OPA (E)website.

Arup Kar, SPS 1962 – 1966

Havelock House, School Prefect, Winner of Carter English Essay Prize.

M.Sc. (Polymer Science), MBA, 15-year career in industry mainly in the management of R&D teams, new product development, co-author patent on construction of optical fibre cable (General Electric Company UK), marketing followed by business strategy consultancy  -  Senior policy adviser on science and innovation policy UK Government.

  

Naresh Kulisra, SPS 1956 – 1966

Betten/Lawrence

Solicitor practicing in Luton, Bedfordshire. Further details are unavailable at time of publication.

David Medland, SPS 1956 – 1964

Betten/Havelock. Prefect and Vice-captain in last year in both houses. Rahoul Junior Music Prize 1956-1958, Adams Music Prize 1959-1963, both prizes 1964. Organ Scholarship 1960-1964, playing organ in chapel on weekdays and latterly on Sundays.

David is an FCA. He joined a major firm of Chartered Accountants in London as an Articled Clerk in 1965, qualified in 1971 and remained with them for 45 years, retiring in 2010 as a senior partner.

Amitabh Singhania, SPS 1986

Betten House. Amitabh professes to have been considered ''a bit geeky!!''

Is currently employed as a Corporate Risk Approver. A keen player of racquet games, chess and a keen golfer (still learning). He is an avid leisure traveler.