My Beginnings
I was born in Ootacamund, which is in the Nilgeri Hills of South India, on the 19th of April, 1917. It was then the Madras Presidency, but now Tamil Nadu. My parents were English missionaries working on the plains below. I had an elder and younger brother.
I went to Breeks Memorial School, Ootacamund, which was then run by Brethren Missionaries, from 1924 to 1930. 
Aged 13, we returned to Britain and I went to a private Boarding School in Exeter, Devon, for three years. Mount Radford School under the Headmastership of Theo. Vine. A Christian Brethren school.
My parents had settled in Glasgow, Scotland, to work for their Mission, so I had my last two years of School at Whitehill Secondary School, Dennistoun. I then was apprenticed to Arthur & Company, Scotland’s biggest Wholesaler. It took up a block off Queen St. in central Glasgow.
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December 18, 2007 @ 10:38 pm
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness. Proverbs 16:31.
We praise God to see a true believer from another part of the world here, especially born in south India. It was interesting to read your blog, nice information! I am also a brethren believer from south india, now residing and working in the middle east , Doha-Qatar as a family. I am only half of your age and it amazes me to see a brethren believer who was in the faith for almost a Century! So my heart is rejoicing and praising my Saviour, to see you here. We have a brethren congregation here in Doha with almost 150 members. Brother Charles Wigg, a brethren missionary from Australia used to visit here.
May our Almighty God keep you in good health and spirit under His wings to share with us your past experiences.
With Christian love
Boban George Family
Doha.