LOTUS CLUB

Most of us know that the club was founded on 15th of July, 1931. In the words of Mrs. Gertrude Bristow, the founder president "it was to be a meeting place of persons of all ages, castes and creeds and of both sexes who confess that they find pleasure in each others company". We began with a membership of about a dozen persons, but this soon rose to forty one. The main activities of the club were tennis, badminton and bridge. Talks on various subjects were also periodically arranged. The first club day was held on 9th of September 1932, in the presence of H.M. Maharaja of Cochin. The first biennial report says "The club holds its origin to the Parvathi Saroj Samithi a social service league formed in the town sometime ago for doing humanitarian work. It was at one of its meetings the suggestion was put forth by few and accepted by all present there, of starting a club where men, women and children alike of all communities would have the opportunity of meeting together and promoting good..

Also known as: LOTUS CLUB COCHIN

Primary location: Cochin