Bengaluru: It was a historic moment for the Bangalore club on November 28 when his members chose to win, their first vice president of women in 153 years.
In June, the vice president will, by default, becoming the club president, making it the first woman to hold a post since it was founded in 1868.
This provided no one decided to oppose the presidential election in 2022.
If, indeed, there was a contest, the election would decide The next president.
Annabelle Manwaring was three years old when he first walked to Bangalore Club holding his father’s hand Praxed Fernandes, a top bureaucrat and financial secretary at the Morarji Desai government.
Since then, he always called his second home club.
“There are sweet memories at the club and I’m glad I continued my relationship with it for decades,” said Annabelle, who was 69 years old.
He is a former advertising professional and now pro-vice-chancellor Public School Delhi in Whitefield.
He fainted from Sophia High School before going to Delhi for college and then to England for higher education.
While working in London for 35 years, he maintained his relationship with the club and finally returned to Bengaluru in 2006.
As an active member since then, Sexagenarian is a popular choice for becoming Vice President of the Club.
“It was a physical election and members chose me to win with a big margin.
Without gender splits, they identified my ability, preference, and friendliness based on my work at this prestigious institution,” said Annabelle, whose family came from Mangaluru and has now made Hebbal His house.
The new VP agendate, which secured 813 votes and won by Margin 253, said he would work to make the club more attractive to younger members and enhance the culinary experience and events to attract members.
“We have more than 7,800 members, which are close to 1,000 utilizing our facilities regularly.
Therefore, my goal is to attract more members, especially young people, with new facilities, gourmet events and pleasures,” he said.