Mr.
M. VARKEY
born on 10 th January 1911, belongs to an aristocratic
Jacobite christian family, Thanelimalil, Kuruppampady,
Kerala, India, a branch of Padayattil family, who
migrated from Kanjoor in the beginning of the 12th
century. Ever since they are closely associated
with the Kuruppampady parish church.
His
father Varkey Mathu
–alias- Mathuchettan, the founder Head Master
of M.G.M. Sunday School, was an active social worker,
a good organizer and the trustee of the St.Mary’s
church Kuruppampady for a long period.
Mr. M. VARKEY in 1948
Father
- Mr Varkey Mathu
Mother - Mrs Unicha
He was a confident
of the Metropolitan Poulose Mor Athanasius, the
then Bishop of Angamaly diocese and took an active
part in resolving the internal disputes of parish
churches including Kottapady and Chelad. He also
actively participated in organizing the Evangelistic
Association of the East.
He took the lead
in agitating against the then existing system of
hereditary trusteeship confined to certain families,
piloted the democratic set up and established the
periodical election system in the parish church.
Varkey’s
mother Unicha, was well versed in
folklore music and was a conventional 'Nilathezuthu
Assatti'.
Mr. Varkey had primary
education at Kuruppampady and high school at the
St. Mary's High School Alwaye and passed School
Leaving Examination from Govt. High School, N. Parur.
Soon after, he joined the M.G.M. English Middle
school at Kuruppampady as a teacher. He graduated
himself as a private candidate and then took his
B.T. from the Govt. Training College, Trivandrum.
After having served
as a teacher for a total period of 40 years (including
one year at the St. Peter’s high school Kolenchery
and another year at the St. John’s school,
Kavilangad) he retired as Headmaster at the age
of sixty in 1971 from the M.G.M. High School, Kuruppampady.
Mr
Varkey with his Wife Mariamma
His
wife Mariamma belongs to Muttathu family,
Kuruppampady. She expired on the 7th January 2003 at the
age of 80.
His
younger brothers are Mr. T.M. Issac, Mr
T.M. Abraham, Mr T.M. George, Mr. T.M. Kuriakose, and Mr.
T.M Thomas. His sister
Mrs. Saramma is married to Rev. Fr. Ittoop, Athungal son
of Very Rev. Geevargheese Corepiscopa.
Mr.
T.M. Issac, was a freedom fighter of the first rank
who did not leave any stone unturned. He was the undaunted
organizer of the state congress of north Travencore.
In utter disregard of personal comforts and health,
Mr. Issac dedicated himself to the cause of the freedom
struggle. The strenuous and relentless pursuit of
active field work involving frequent travels, meetings
and speeches told upon his health. All these combined
with arrests and detentions in police lock-ups in
inhuman conditions, developed a wasting disease which
culminated in acute T.B. and his death came in 1947
at the age of thirty two. The sad memory of Mr. T.M.
Issac, burst from the hearts of many thousands, forced
Varkey sir
to seek election as a candidate from Kunnathunadu
constituency and he was returned uncontested to the
state legislature. He was a Member
of the State Legislative Assembly
from 1948 to 1952.
Late
Mr. T.M. Issac
He
is a firm believer in Homeopathy and treats himself for
minor ailments.
He enjoys the God given gift of presenting things in a unique
and interesting manner, usually at the expense of somebody
present resulting in hilarious scene.
Mr.
M. Varkey-(3rd from Right)with Volunteers
VARKEY
SIR-A man of vision and innovation. He is a man who
always works hard behind the screen. To quote from
‘the Development report of Assamannoor Pannchayath,1996:-’
“With
a view to develop the Agro- industry, the Lemon grass
Oil Research Center was established in 1951 at Odakkaly
and this was achieved by the continued efforts of
Mr. M. Varkey, the then M.L.A..”
Mr.
M. Varkey - 2nd from Right
Dr.
Babu Paul I.A.S. & Mr. M. Varkey with His Holiness
MORAN MOR IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS.
M.
Varkey in 1953
M.
Varkey Today-2004
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