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Mahatma Gandhi was associated with Kingsley Hall over a number of years.
In particular, he stayed at Kingsley Hall, Bow, London when he was attending the
Roundtable Conference in 1931
My father, Bill Saville met Gandhi when he was 11, and wrote a short
essay about him which was syndicated in newspapers across India. (below)
In the English sequence (black and white) in
Richard Attenborough's film
about Gandhi, you can see "Gandhi" outside Kingsley Hall, Bow.
Gandhi's bodyguard was my Great Uncle Walter Fuller
Gandhi In The East End 15/06/2007
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The plaque recording Gandhi's stay here in 1931 |
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The "cell" on the roof where he stayed. The next room is the office of
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The Gandhi
Foundation |
Photo: Bill Saville |
March 6, 2009 |
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The roof garden where he
spent time in prayer |
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The spinning wheel he used, here on display KH Bow Nov 29, 2008 |
A bust which is inside the Hall |
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The plaque commemorating the re-opening of Kingsley Hall, Bow |
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Bill's essay which was published across
India . This is a copy as it was recorded in the book: "The Nation's Voice" by C
Rajagopalachar and J C Kumarappa published AHMEDABAD, 1932 |
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| Gandhi visited the home of my Grandparents
(another Bill & Emily Saville) and this is recorded in Muriel Lester's
autobiography, "It Occurred to Me". This is dad's copy suitably
annotated. |
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| Please also see the links to:
Kingsley Hall
Dagenham
The Archive Project
Archive Website |
