Obituary: Sivasambu Anandaraja - physician, cardiologist and a gentleman
10 Dec, 2020 08:55 PM
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Dr Sivasambu Anandaraja. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Sivasambu Ana Anandaraja s life was adventurous, interesting and full.
His schooling was at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo, the Eton of Sri Lanka, where he was a prefect, managed the Senior Literary Association and was a proud participant in the debating team.
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At 17, he was one of seven boy scouts who represented Ceylon at the first World Scout Jamboree in Moisson near Paris. He had vivid memories of the invitation to a garden party at Buckingham Palace that followed, where the scouts formed a guard of honour for King George the sixth.
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Seeing all the flags united together made me feel that scouting could change the world. It’s not every day you can walk from tent to tent and enter a different country to learn about their lives.” Throughout the event the scouts have the opportunity to take part in hundreds of activities focused on discovering new cultures, the environment, sustainable development and global issues. Chris Broadway, 15, from Winchester said: “We’re making a real impact to the local and international community by getting involved in some great projects. But as well as this We’re making new friends, and taking part in loads of exciting outdoor activities too. I’m most looking forward to getting out on the water. Scouting rocks”
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Baden Powell was spurred on to set up the Scouts after fighting in the Boer War and realising there was a gap for a movement to give young boys a purpose.
In August 1907, he organised a trial scouting camp to be made up of 20 boys from a diverse selection of social backgrounds.
They spent a week on Brownsea Island in Dorset and it proved to be a great success.
From there, the idea blossomed and the first National Scout Rally was attended by 11,000 boys in Crystal Palace, south London, in 1909.
In February 1929, 66 acres was signed over to the then Boy Scouts of London in Downe, in the borough of Bromley, just beyond London s urban sprawl.
Willow Snell has achieved every award possible at beavers, Collier Row.
- Credit: Becca Snell
Beaver scout Willow Snell has earned the rare achievement of getting every badge available.
Willow, 8, a member of the 3rd Collier Row Beaver Scouts, for children aged six to eight, has earned 37 activity badges in the two years she has been in the colony.
The badges range from animal friend to cook, cyclist to hobbies and photographer to space.
Her Chief Scout’s Bronze Award, which is the top award for beaver scouts, was the cherry on the cake.
According to the club leaders: “This [the Bronze Award] is not an everyday occurrence for children. To achieve the award she had to gain six challenge badges – My Adventure, My Outdoors, personal, My Skills, Teamwork and My World.”