BhagAbhai pREMA mISTRY
The
Biggest
Milestone
Birthday
this year!
SPA (UK) were very fortunate to congratulate Shri Bhagabhai Prema
Mistry, who celebrated 101st Birthday in 2015. The SPA (UK) members
attending the Seniors Sneh Milan (Sunday 15th June, Leicester Prajapati
Samaj hall), were very honoured to meet Shri Bhagabhai, enjoy a drink
and share his company. Sadly, Bhagabhai passed away on 13th July 2015.
On 1st January 2014, on the day of his 100th Birthday, Bhagabhai was
really delighted and honoured to receive personalised greeting card
from the Queen and the Department of Works & Pension for reaching the
biggest milestone. This seemed to spur him on and he lived his life to the
full. His mind was as sharp as ever with over 10 decades of memories. It
isn’t every day that someone turns a century. We were honoured to have
his presence at the Sneh Milan.
Bhagabhai was born in Delvada Vadoli, Gujarat, India. He travelled to
Nairobi in 1936 working for Shell BP as a carpenter until 1967. In between
he travelled to India.
He came to England in 1987 from India to join his son Khandubhai
(Jagjivanbhai) Mistry of 115 Nansen Road, Leicester. Bhagabhai is proud to
have a son, a daughter (Dahiben), grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Due to health care needs, Bhagabhai was resident in Scarborough Court
home in Leicester in the recent years. Even at the age of 101, Bhagabhai
preferred to make his own Chai! Thank you for the great memories!
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