Peter de Noronha

Chevalier Peter Bertram Cypriano Castellino de Noronha KSG, CE (April 19, 1897–July 24, 1970) was a well known businessman, philanthropist and civil servant of Kanpur, India. He was also knighted by Pope Paul VI in 1965 for his work for the Christian community in India.

Humanist

During World War II he served in the city's civil defence and later served in bridging the Hindu and Muslim communities during the Hindu-Muslim riots in the 1940s.

Related Topics:
World War II - Hindu - Muslim - 1940s

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During the great Kanpur floods in 1950, he was instrumental helping save the lives of many trapped people and offering medical aid to the injured. For this he was awarded a certificate of merit by the District Magistrate of Kanpur.

Related Topics:
1950 - District Magistrate

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He later donated an X-ray plant at the local Ursula Hospital for the poor and needy.

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He was married twice, the first wife Linda, was the daughter of a prominent socialist from Jabalpur associated with Subhash Chandra Bose. She bore him two children before she died. He remarried again to a woman named Florence, who bore him four children (including a pair of twins), the last child born when he was fifty-four.

Related Topics:
Jabalpur - Subhash Chandra Bose

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Noronha wrote many books. Among them was The Pageant of Life (1964) in which a collection of this thoughts were penned.

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