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High-Profile Burghers & Other Exotic Personnel in Olde Ceylon-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Michael<\/p>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Rodney Vandergert,\u00a0whose title reads thus: \u201cRandom Musings of A Senile Mind,<\/strong>\u201d.\u2026\u00a0an article which appeared on web on 4th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2006 at\u00a0https:\/\/kermeey.blogspot.com\/2006\/03\/random-musings-of-senile-mind.html<\/a>\u00a0\u2026\u2026\u00a0reproduced with selective highlights in this version \u2026 & brought to my attention by Charles Schokman of Australia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven\u201d Wordsworth: Preludes<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Nineteen Forties and early Fifties, Bambalawatte was the centre of the universe.<\/strong>\u00a0It was where all the meaningful action took place and where the principal actors were mainly Burghers and a group of expatriates drawn from half a dozen nationalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was brought most forcibly to my mind after reading the recent obituaries which appeared in the local press \u2013 one to\u00a0Zoe Jayatilleke<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Tita Nathanielsz<\/strong>;\u00a0the other to\u00a0David Gladwin Loos<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0C.C.S.. by\u00a0Bradman Weerakoon.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"elanka\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Rodney Jonklaas, Mike wilson\u00a0 & Arthur c. Clarke at seaside in Ceylon 1950s<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The two articles made reference to a host of distantly remembered persons who figured prominently in those halcyon days, persons who were just names to me but spoken of quite frequently by, or were known to, my younger aunts like Beryl and Aileen and older cousins such as Allanson, Rene, Noel and Inez.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bradman Weerakoon\u00a0in his appreciation of David Loos brought to mind a dozen or so distinguished young Burgher Civil Servants of that time<\/strong>.\u00a0While David stood out as the \u201cAdonis\u201d in that constellation there were others equally note-worthy such as Neville Jansz, Anton Mc Heyzer, Donald Speldewinde, Raine Wright and someone whose Christian names alone made an indelible impression on my generation of Government Service colleagues as we perused the old \u201cCivil List\u201d \u2013\u00a0Dirk Philippus Rutgert Paulusz.<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn various ways they distinguished themselves during their period in the C.C.S., despite the fact that many left prematurely either to take up more lucrative appointments in the private sector or to seek their fortunes abroad. I am informed that\u00a0even in today\u2019s war-affected Vavuniya, a portrait of\u00a0<\/strong>Donald Speldewinde\u00a0<\/strong>continues to hold pride of place in the Kachcheri, while the MacHeyzer Stadium is still the main venue for sports in Trincomalee.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The persons referred to in the Zoe Jayatilleke obituary included Harry Nightingale, the swimming coach; Greg Roskowski; Rolf Sando Mirsky; Marjorie Sample; Dr. Justin \u201cDadda\u201d Flamer-Caldera and his brood; Harry and Olga Koch; Stanley and Christobel Livera; \u2018Budgie\u2019 Metzeling; the Driebergs and the Felsinger sisters Jean and Miriam. Though not referred to, other names conjured up by association were Yvonne Gulam-Hussain (nee Toussaint); Dr Larry Foenander, Rodney Jonklaas and Trevor Oliver (Tod) Dias.<\/span><\/p>\n

Associated with the above and what gave Colombo at that time a very cosmopolitan character was Yvonne Bradley, a dance instructress from England; Madame Maryse Fumet, a French cookery expert; Thelma Kai who taught Hawaiian dancing and the Hawaiian guitar; Rupert Wagn, a Dane who taught the piano; Frank Harrison, a ballroom dancing teacher from Australia and Gerd Von Dinklage, a German who was Sri Lanka\u2019s pioneer spear-fisherman. To these must be added Ms. Marjorie Sample and Mrs. Spencer Shepherd and the two earlier mentioned Poles, Greg Roskowski and Rolf Sando-Mirsky, the latter name also bringing to mind his preferred mode of transport- the Triumph Speed Twin on which he met his untimely death.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scenes of much of the activities of the above named were the Otters Swimming Club; the B.R.C.., Colts Cricket Club, and the Havelock Rugger Club.\u00a0Strangely the D.B.U. did not feature in their revels, being much too straight-laced for the likes of the above<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A major influence in fashioning this sub-culture was the newly created Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon, headed by\u00a0Clifford Dodd\u00a0and assisted by\u00a0Livy Wijemanne, Bob Harvey and Norton Pereira<\/strong>.\u00a0The last of that line of Mohicans,\u00a0Jimmy Barucha<\/strong>\u00a0passed away earlier this year, creating a great void in the lives of many people of my vintage. What great pleasure Jimmy gave my aunt Daisy and me in Mutwal every Saturday night with his radio programme \u201cMelodies that Linger\u201d: and his characteristic introduction to each singer \u2013 \u201cNow approaching mike- side is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"elanka\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Yvonne Gulam-Hussain with President Nixon \u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n

But this little microcosm of life could not withstand the political changes that rapidly swept Ceylon from the mid 1950s. Most of the people referred to emigrated to Australia, U.K. or Canada while some of the expatriates returned to their countries of origin. The process for me was completed when we no longer saw \u201cPinkie\u201d Gerreyn and Johnny Ayscough trawling the streets of Bambalawatte, the former on his Harley-Davidson, the latter in his Standard 8 Tourer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

a Harley Davidson<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Like many an ageing Burgher, I bemoan the passing of that happy, innocent era when men wore lounge suits or, at least, long-sleeved shirts and cravats to the 6 o\u2019clock film show at the Majestic and the Savoy and their ladies wore hats and gloves to evensong at the DRC Church, Arethusa Lane, Wellawatte.But \u201ctempus fugit \u201c and all of us have to accept the necessary changes which time must inevitably bring . As Shakespare wrote \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Golden lads and girls all must,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As chimney sweepers, come to dust.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rodney Vandergert<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

********************<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

High-Profile Burghers & Other Exotic Personnel in Olde Ceylon-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Rodney Vandergert,\u00a0whose title reads thus: \u201cRandom Musings of A Senile Mind,\u201d.\u2026\u00a0an article which appeared on web on 4th\u00a0March 2006 at\u00a0https:\/\/kermeey.blogspot.com\/2006\/03\/random-musings-of-senile-mind.html\u00a0\u2026\u2026\u00a0reproduced with selective highlights in this version \u2026 & brought to my attention by Charles Schokman of Australia \u201cBliss was it in that dawn 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