George Patterson (missionary) explained

George N. Patterson
Birth Date:1920 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland
Death Date:28 December 2012 (aged 92)
Death Place:Auchlochan, Scotland
Spouse:Meg Patterson

George Neilson Patterson (born 19 August 1920 in Falkirk, died at Auchlochan, Lesmahagow, 28 December 2012)[1] also known as Khampa Gyau (bearded Khampa in Tibetan) and Patterson of Tibet, was a Scottish engineer and missionary who served as medical officer and diplomatic representative of the Tibetan resistance movement during the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China.

He was married to the surgeon Meg Patterson.

Letter of Remembrance

The International Campaign for Tibet awarded him their Light of Truth Award on 25 March 2011.[2] In a letter presented with the award, a simple butter-lamp symbolizing the light the recipient has shed on the cause of Tibet, the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari said: "It is my honour to convey to you in writing the decision of the Board of the International Campaign for Tibet to award you the Light of Truth, the highest recognition in the Tibet world of service to Tibet. The Board of Directors, chaired by Mr. Richard Gere, took the unanimous decision with great enthusiasm and, on their behalf, I offer you heartfelt congratulations. It gives my added pleasure as a Khampa to be the person to officially bring this news to you, Khampa Gyau ['bearded Khampa'], the name by which His Holiness the Dalai Lama fondly and humorously called you."[3]

Publications

Joint publications

with Meg Patterson

Contributor

Documentaries

Advisor and scriptwriter

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Patterson . The Telegraph. 2013-01-13 . 2013-01-14.
  2. News: Dalai Lama honours Scots hero of Tibetan struggle. Brown. Craig. 20 March 2011. Scotland on Sunday. 20 March 2011. Edinburgh. 4 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130104193409/http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/Dalai-Lama-honours-Scots-hero.6737117.jp?articlepage=2. dead.
  3. News: International Campaign for Tibet . Light of Truth award presented to legendary 'bearded Khampa' George Patterson . 28 March 2011 . 25 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110602215121/http://savetibet.org/media-center/ict-press-releases/light-truth-award-presented-legendary-%E2%80%98bearded-khampa%E2%80%99-george-patterson . 2 June 2011.

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