lee Durrell, wife of late Gerald Durrell inaugurated an exhibition on Gerald Durrell at CFE titled ‘Footprints from Jamshedpur’. She also addressed a gathering on “Gerald Durrell and his Global Influence on Conservation” at the CFE Auditorium.
Tata Steel is hosting lee Durrell, the wife of late Gerald Durrell, who is in Jamshedpur for the period April 14 - 17, 2017. Gerald Durell can be regarded as “a famous son of Jamshedpur”. Gerald was a British naturalist and Zoo keeper who has many books to his credit on saving animals. British TV serials have also been made on him.
His father lawrence Samuel Durrell was a prominent contractor and owner of Durrell & Company, which built many buildings at Jamshedpur like the General Office (now called Corporate Centre), Tata Main Hospital (TMH), Tinplate Company of India limited (TCIl) infrastructure and some Railway buildings. He and his family stayed at #10 Beldih lake.
lee Durrell visited CFE to have an over-view of the city’s history and culture. This was followed by a visit to Tata Steel Corporate Centre. This was followed by a visit to the Tata Zoological Park, where she had an interactive session with the authorities and Government officials. This was followed by a visit to TMH and a programme at loyola School.