An Outstanding great great Granddaughter of Rachel Fanny Peter of Nagercoil and Classical Piano Professor , at Cologne Musikhochschule,[Cologne University of Music ] Germany, Mrs Sheila Arnold .. Part --A.

Introduction :  World famous Classical Pianist Mrs. Sheila Arnold is a winner of the envious Salzburg Mozart Competition and  Concours Clara Haskil  competition and  many such reputed  international music competitions and now she works as Professor of Classical  Piano at the Europe's most famous Music University  called  Cologne Musikhoschschule [Cologne University of Music], Germany. I am delighted to say that I had the privilege to chat with Sheila Arnold  for some time through mobile phone during her recent visit to CMC Vellore, and Chennai ,Tamilnadu  for  music concert.

I am delighted to say that Sheila's maternal grandmother Mrs Beatrice Amaladasan hailed from one of the pioneer and illustrious Christian families of Nagercoil . Long time ago in Nagercoil there lived an outstanding pious Christian lady by name Mrs Rachel Fanny Peter[ Eldest daughter of late Mr Daniel Paramanandam, and Mrs Paramayee Fanny . Mr Daniel Paramanandam was  the first Deacon of Home Church, Nagercoil and Mrs.Rachel Fanny and her husband Mr. Peter couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Mr. Cephas Peter, [2] Mr Lamuel Peter , [3] Mrs. Chinammal Jesudasan Pillai , [4] Mrs Fanny Vedam , [5] Mr Chinnathambi Peter [Post Master ], and [6] Mr. Nallathambi Peter.. Out of these children Mr ChinnaThambi Post Master married  a beautiful and rich Muslim lady by name Ms. Rezia. . Mr Chinnathambi Peter and Mrs Rezia Chinnaathambi Peter couple gave birth to the following children :[1] Mr. Agur Cephas [ he was generally called as Baba-  the father of Dr.Abideen Babujee Peter, M.V.Sc, Ph.D ], [2]Mrs Beatrice Amaladasan , [3] Mr. Lamuel Peter [Gedji], and [4] Mr Mogu [ Full name is not known and will be traced shortly.].  Our great world famous Pianist Sheila Arnold hails from the line of Mrs Beatrice Amaladasan .It will be useful to mention here some additional important information that the great world famous  Pianist Padmashree Handel Manuel and great  Tamil Christian music composer and singer Dr. Anand Chellappa {USA],  are direct descendants of  Mr.Daniel Paramanandam and his wifeMrs Paramayee Fanny. like our Pianist Mrs Sheila Arnold.  

                                                
                                                     Mrs. Sheila Arnold

Mrs. Sheila Arnold's Parents, birth and siblings. :  The maternal grandmother of Pianist Sheila Arnold,  Mrs Beatrice was married to Mr .Amaladasan from the then Tanjore District and Mrs Beatrice Amaladasan and Mr Amaldasan couple was blessed with two smart daughters namely :: [1] Ms. Regina and [2] Ms.Zainula Navaroja  and a smart son Mr A.J. Anandan. 

Ms. Zainula  Navaroja worked as a Lecturer in the reputed Holy Cross college, Trichy   and she married her Choir partner Mr. Arnold who worked as  a Lecturer in the famous Bishop Heber College , Trichy . Immediately after the marriage Mrs Sheila Arnold and Mr Arnold couple moved to Germany and settled there.  Mr Arnold worked  as an office staff in the famous car company Volkswagen and Mrs. Zainula Arnold worked as an English teacher  in Germany .  Mrs Zainula  Arnold  and Mr. Arnold couple is blessed with one girl child by name Sheila Arnold and a son by name Mr. Heinz.   Shiela Arnold;s brother Mr. Heinz is working as a Medical Doctor in Germany. And as we know Ms.Shiela Arnold the heroine of this Article is shining as one of the top ten great Pianists in the world.
[ Part .B  will follow soon.]

By P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ Rights are reserved. This Article will be enlaraged , modified or corrected later if needed }.