Tennis Player , Travancore Cochin Athletic Association Committee Member , Author of School Text Books, Former High School Head Master and District Education Officer[ D.E.O] Sri. N. Philip, B.A., L.T, Part-- A.

Introduction   : Educationist,  Sportsman ,Author  of School Text Books ,  and Former District Education Officer [ DEO] Sri. N Philip , B.A, L.T, was a remarkable person , and he hailed from one of the pioneer and outstanding Christian families of Kanyakumari District.  A  perusal and review of his imprints  and accomplishments in the fields of  Education,  Sports, Hunting, and Social history  will enrich the readers and the younger generation  with many interesting and useful information. He was a colorful personality;  physically and intellectually he was a very strong person  He was unassuming and composed  yet he was a dynamic personality . Definitely Mr N. Philip B.A, L.T had become a glowing and guiding milestone in the educational, intellectual,.sport  and social history of Kanyakumari District and Tamil Nadu .

                                                             Sri. N. Philip,  B.A, L.T

Mr. N. Philip's  Ancestors   ; \ Mr N. Philip's ancestors were living in a famous  idyllic village located  on the  North of Nagercoil town  called Thittuvilai near Boothapandi [ Boothapandi is the native village of veteran Labour Leader and Politician late  Sri P. Jeevanandam ]   ] in Thovalai taluk in Kanyakuamrai District. The LMS Church congregation in Thittuvilai was established by the earnest efforts taken by the Rev C. Masillamani of Mylaudy and Thittuvilai congregation was one of the pioneer protestant congregations in Kanyakumari district / South Travancore.  Mr N. Philip' paternal grandfather late Mr Philip Deacan was one the pioneer deacons of Thittuvilai LMS Church .   Deacon Philip was living in Thittuvilai with his wife and this couple gave birth to  some children including Mr. N Philip's father Dr P. Noah. . Dr. Philip  Noah L.M.S, M.G, was serving as a missionary medical doctor at   Nagercoil,  Chemponvilai and few other places in Kanyakumari district.  

               Dr. Philip Noah, L.M.S, M.G,[ Born in 1879 expired in 1947.] with his Children &family 

Mr. N. Philip's  Parents and his Siblings         :  Dr. Philip Noah , L.M.S [ Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery ]-   married Ms Mariammal and both of them were remarkable people in their respective fields. It will be really appropriate to mention one information that Ms Mariammal  Noah received a medal and memento from the British Government for her outstanding social service.    Dr. P. Noah, L.M.S, M.G and Ms Mariammal Noah couple  gave birth to the following children namely:- [1] Ms. N. Kamalam and she was born on the 9th November, 1899, [2] A male child was born on the 4th August 1903 and died on the 10th August 1903, [3'] Ms N. Pichi and she was born the 15th October, 1904, [4] Mr. N. Muthu Nayagam  and he was born on the 11th October ,1907, [5] Ms.N. Erakam and she was born on the 9th February, 1910, [6] Mr. N. Philip, B.A, L.T[ The Hero of this Article] and he was born the 7th May 1912, [7] Ms .N. Grace and she was born on the 11th October , 1914, and [8] Ms. N. Lily and she was born on the 8th July, 1917. 

Mr. N. Philip's  Education    :  Mr.N, Philip had been a brilliant student since his  Primary School days. Mr. N. Philip successfully did his school studies  at the famous Scott Christian High School in Nagercoil and he pursued  his Intermediate course [FA ] at the famous Madras Christian College, Chennai . Then he  did his BA at a famous college in Trivandrum and passed the BA degree course meritoriously  and after some interval he joined a  Teachers Training College , in Trivandrum. and completed  his L.T course successfully

Part Final Will Follow soon 

By.P. Babu Manoharan, M.A,. [ All rights are reserved/ This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ]. 

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