Thornton Heath Man one of the last survivors of 'Indian Titanic'

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They were joined by many families of victims visiting from Canada, South Africa and the USA, as well as the other known survivor of the sinking, Tejparkash Mangat.

Bina said: “We have become this big other family now. Getting to meet everyone from South Africa and all over the world was great.

“Now we are trying to reach out to other families affected by this.”

Also attending the memorial was Mervyn Maciel, 95, of Collingwood Road in Sutton, who lost his father Mathias, who worked for the British government in Kenya, his stepmother Effegiana and three step siblings Josephine (3), Francis (1) and Yvonne, who was just three months old, in the tragedy.

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Mervyn was 14 at the time of the sinking, but fortunately for him was at school in India along with his two brothers when the tragedy struck.

Mervyn, who was brought up by his grandparents, said: “It is a shame that the world has forgotten our story which I’d like to call the Forgotten Indian Titanic, and we are now determined to keep the memory of all those who perished alive.”

He added: “I sincerely hope that, if only to honour the memory of those whose lives were so cruelly taken away by this wartime tragedy, the world will come together to acknowledge it.”

As well as 732 passengers and 222 crew, SS Tilawa was carrying 2,364 bars of silver owned by the South African government and intended to be used to make coin .......

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P.S. I was fortunate to follow the full presentation broadcast via Zoom which I recorded Mervyn's and a few other speeches.

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