Indo-British Village Welfare Trust - Lottie Camebus

[Bellou]

Yes it is Aunt Lottie on Flikr. I was thrilled to find it quite unexpectedly! I have been finding out all sorts of aspects of her life. This side of her life shown in the photo in a Utopian community in Gloucestershire was unknown to the family! So far it is the only photo I have of her but my husband identified her from the photo although she was older when he lived with her !

We don't know where she went in India , although she travelled there in 1929. 1938, 1949 and 1958 as the shipping records show. If only there was an address in the will for the Indo British Village Welfare Trust . If anything comes to light I would be very grateful . Many thanks

Bellou

[Bellou]

I have the dates of her crossings to India
Returned from Bombay to Liverpool 13th March 1929
left UK for Karachi 6th Oct 1937
Left UK for Bombay 7th Feb 1949
Left UK for Calcutta 7th Sept 1957

Doesn't really hep with where she was in India . The letter sent to her referred to in 'The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi dated July 13 1928 was sent from Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati.
It says 'It is not possible to encourage you to come here' . She obviously took no notice as by 1929 she was returning on the boat to the UK!

I feel sure someone must have heard of the Indo British Village Welfare Trust.

Bellou

[Lynntony]

Hi Bellou

I had this response from one of my contacts in India - don't know if it will help, but worth a try

"hi Tony - you might already be aware of a site called www.koi-hai.com - it is a hangout for old india hands in UK - you might have some luck posting the query there."

Tony

[Bellou]

Hi Tony!

I will try a posting and see how it goes !

Many thanks

Bellou

[myracraig]

Hello
I was fascinated to read about Lottie Camebus. I think we knew her and if it is her, stayed with her in the 60s. Did she live on Birdhurst Avenue in Croydon? I was very young but  remember her and her friend.
Background is that my parents met a lady called Lottie in Ahmedabad at a politician's house (Can't remember who it was as I was very young, he was possibly the chief minister of Gujarat State). By the way, my father was Indian and mother British. Fascinating lady. Not sure how you would find out whether she had a property in India-I don't have any connections there now as I live in the UK.
Myra

[Bellou]

I have just picked up your message as I haven't been on the website for a long time. Where do you live in the Uk. We are in Brighton.

This is the same Lottie Camebus. She lived in Croydon . My husband John and family lived with her . Lottie was his Great Aunt. Do you have any other memories of her and her life . John remembers she used to wear a sari in the mid 1950's. Thank you .

Gaynor

[KN]

There are several newspaper articles in the Find My Past database that refer to a Lottie Camebus.

May add some details to your knowledge?

KN