Sunday, 20 May 2012

Model Knight

The figure is approx. 3.5 inches/ 9 cms high. It is wearing the fighting livery of a medieval knight of St Lazarus. Figures can be obtained from Conf. Tony Hilton for £30 each, including post & packing & donation of £5 to St Lazarus. 282 Whelley Wigan WN2 1DA Cheques should be payable to 'Mr J. A. Hilton'. Please supply name & postal address.

Monday, 14 May 2012

FoRVM AGM

All members of the Commandery are welcome to attend the AGM of the Friends of the RV Mission at


Dialstone Lane Methodist Church
161 Dialstone Lane, 
Offerton,
Stockport 
SK2 7LQ

A buffet lunch and entertainment will be provided
Saturday 23rd June at 12.30pm

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Replacement sponsored children for those returning to their family

1. Name of the Child in full (in capital) : NANDITA PAUL

2. Address in Full : Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission.
7, Riverside Road, Barrackpore, 24-Parganas (North)
West Bengal, India.

3. Date of Birth : 19.02.2003.

4. a) Age : 09 Years 00 Months.
    b) Sex : Female.

5. Religion : Hinduism.
    a) Caste-Gen/SC/ST : General

6. Height : 3' 9" 7. Weight : 22 Kg.

8. Health : Good/Average/Poor/, if poor state the reason : Average.

     a) Any Chronic or Serious illness in the past : No.

9. Name of the school where the child is studying : Sarada Kanya Vidyapith, Barasat

10. Present class (please mention the academic year also) – II (2012)
      a) Attendance: Regular.

11. Subject he/she studies at school : Bengali, English, Mathematics, History, Geography and Science
      a) Favourite Subjects : Bengali.

12. Name of school previously attended : No.

13. Hobby/s of the child : Playing different games.

14. Extracurricular activities : Physical training.

15. Mother Tongue of the Child : Bengali.


1. Name of the Child in full (in capital)          : Susanta Sardar

2. Address in Full :     Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission.
                                    7, Riverside Road, Barrackpore, 24-Parganas (North)
                                    West Bengal, India.

3. Date of Birth :         26.10.1996.

4. a) Age         : 15 Years 04 Months.
    b) Sex         : Male.

5. Religion                               : Hinduism.
    a) Caste-Gen/SC/ST           : General.

6. Height         : 5'01"                7. Weight        : 40 Kg.

8. Health : Good/Average/Poor/, if poor state the reason       : Average.

     a) Any Chronic or Serious illness in the past         : No.

9. Name of the school where the child is studying :   Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission Vidyabhawan, Joyrambati

10. Present class (please mention the academic year also) – Class- V (2012)
      a) Attendance: Regular.

11. Subject he/she studies at school : Bengali, English, Mathematics, History, Geography, History and Science
      a) Favourite Subjects        : Bengali.

12. Name of school previously attended : Pukura Primary School

13. Hobby/s of the child : Playing different games.

14. Extracurricular activities : Physical training.

15. Mother Tongue of the Child : Bengali.


Tuesday, 27 March 2012

AGM cheque donations

At the AGM last Friday, donations were made to dEBra  of £1500 and to the RV Mission of £1500.  £1200 of the RV Mission donation is for the support of the 10 children, the remainder is being used to provide solar lighting to sufferers in the new Leper village near Purulia.  More information on Solar lights can be found on the FoRVM website

Monday, 9 January 2012

Monday, 12 December 2011

Christmas cards

Christmas Greeting from Dr Samir Ghosh of the FoRVM

Individual cards from the children we sponsor. They all seem to be making progress in their school work, with one or two not making as much progress as the others.  There seems to have been an outbreak of minor illness this year, suffered by all the children