From the Archives
Peter George and Rose D'Souza
Joachim and Emiliana D'Souza (PG's parents)
J J Noronha, one of the first Mangaloreans to settle in Bangalore (Rose's grandfather)
Rose (standing centre) with parents Dr Gregory and Matilda Noronha and siblings
PG with younger brother Victor and dog Hubert
Young Rose
Rose (centre) with siblings Charles and Sophie Noronha
Peter George and Rose on their wedding day
Rajyakarya Pravina Peter George D'Souza. PG was given the title of Rajyakarya Pravina by the Maharaja of Mysore in 1928 for services rendered to the government
Rose D'Souza
Invite from the Maharaja of Mysore
Seated – Rose with Baby Mary, PG with Gerry, Tilly (standing right) and Sonny (seated)
PG and Rose with 16 children in 1933
PG and Rose with 12 children in 1928
Family in 1936 after their 17th child, Blanche, was born. (From l to r) PG, Matilda, Victor, Gerald, Mary, Muriel, Terence, Irene, Octavia, Xavier, Augustine, Anthony, Joseph, Alphonse, Corinne, Noel, Louise, Rose with Blanche in her arms
Photo taken in the early 1950s at the prize giving of competition 'Cheaper by the Dozen' conducted by the American company Corn Products Limited for the family with the most children.
PG and Rose (seated) with staff
PG (far left) and colleagues with prize tiger
PG (4th from l) with Dewan Ismail
With Dewan Madhava Rao
Mysore Legislative Assembly at Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore
PG and Rose with PG's brother Alexander (far right), PG's sister Lucy D'Souza (far left) and brother in law Avelino Monteiro - 1950s
PG and Rose with friends - 24 Dec 1952
PG and Rose with daughter Dr Muriel Texeira
Rose with Tilly (left) and Bullu (right)
PG with grandchildren - 1954
PG and Rose with family - 1955
Family 1953
PG's 82nd birthday - 7 September 1956
PG passes on - 5 April 1959
Rose (centre) with 14 of her children in the 1960s.
Seated (l to r) - Terence, Mary, Victor, Rose, Matilda, Gerald, Muriel.
Standing (l to r) - Blanche, Augustine, Louise, Xavier, Irene, Alphonse, Octavia, Anthony
Rose with her trademark eyepatch
Rose at 90 - 11 October 1980
Rose passes on - 7 September 1986
Rose's father Gregory Noronha's grave in Kalpalli Cemetry, Bangalore.
PG and Rose grave in Hosur Cemetry, Bangalore