Dr. Herbert  Nightingale  Davy

 

" Sudama "

 

1930S . Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1930S . Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

 

Born : 18th January 1899, Kensington,London, England

Died : 29th December 1982, Essex, England

Married in early 1938 to Audrey Mary Cheveley Dennis ( 22 Dec.1915 -   2009 )

Children : Victoria, Audrey & Richard

 

 

Parents : John  William Davy ( 1858 ) & Helena Kitty Davy ( 1860 )

Sibling :  John Ernest ( 1889 ), Martha Helena ( 1890 ), Katherine Laura ( 1891 ),

                William Edward ( 1892 ), Angela Cardine ( 1893 ),  Frances V. ( 1900 )

 

Nationality : ENGLISH - CANADIAN

 

Meher Baba gave him the name "Sudama".

 

Herbert became a doctor in the late 1930s after his time with Meher Baba.

In 1939 Herbert resided at 64 Billing Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire
and his occupation was doctor.
http://www.slatters.org.uk/history/bowdens/bk/f10751.htm#source

His daughter Victoria married Derek G. Wells 1964
His son Richard married Mary Doubleday in 1964.
His daughter Audrey Helena stayed single.

In 1962 they lived at 22 St.Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,UK
Possibly awarded the O.B.E. ( Order of the British Empire ) medal.

Herbert studied at Cornell University, New York State and lived in
Nova Scotia, Canada for a while.
Some of his children also lived in Canada.

Courtesy of MN Collection
Courtesy of MN Collection
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  • Audrey Mary Cheveley Dennis b 22 Dec 1915 Northampton d 2 Jul 2009 Colchester. Married Dr Herbert Davy in early 1964. Lived in Cambridge at 22 St Barnabas Road in 1962. Children:

    • Victoria Mary Davy b 18 May 1940 married Derek Wells. Victoria was a nurse. Victoria and Derek had two children:

      • Henry Richard Tagore Wells b 1964

      • Alexander Wells 1966 married Sharon M Morgan 2002 in Warwickshire

    • Audrey Helena Davy b Sep 1944

    • Richard William Davy b 1946 married Mary Doubleday

Courtesy https://www.dixonconnections.com/dennis

 

Herbert ( left ). Image enhanced by Anthony Zois.
Herbert ( left ). Image enhanced by Anthony Zois.
LM ; p1421
LM ; p1421
MSI Collection : East Challacombe, England - 1931; Zilla Cluse & Agha Ali  are also in the picture
MSI Collection : East Challacombe, England - 1931; Zilla Cluse & Agha Ali are also in the picture

13th January 1932 ; Letter from Herbert to George Cadbury. Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba India Trust Archives.

At Portofino - "Meher Baba's visit to England" ; M.Hickman  p 27
At Portofino - "Meher Baba's visit to England" ; M.Hickman p 27

12th September 1932 . Letter from Herbert to Meher Baba . Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba India Trust Archives

LM ; p1697
LM ; p1697

5th March 1933. Herbert's letter to Meher Baba. Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba India Trust Archives.

1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
 1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
LM ; p1776
LM ; p1776
LM ; p1798
LM ; p1798
LM ; p1777
LM ; p1777
LM ; p1687
LM ; p1687
 1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1933 - Portofino, Italy. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Awakener ; Vol.20, No.2 - Portofino 1933 - Herbert standing  ( 5th from left )
Awakener ; Vol.20, No.2 - Portofino 1933 - Herbert standing ( 5th from left )
LM ; 1823
LM ; 1823
Venice - Herbert standing rear far left
Venice - Herbert standing rear far left
Meher Baba with Quentin Tod & Herbert
Meher Baba with Quentin Tod & Herbert
1933. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1933. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Train travelling in China - Herbert is on the left-rear  with unknown man.
Train travelling in China - Herbert is on the left-rear with unknown man.
Presumably in Nanking in 1932 : Herbert Davy in shorts, centre with Rustom Irani on the right and Jal second from left. This is prior to Rustom sailing to Hawaii to meet Meher Baba returning from the United States.  Courtesy of the Jessawala Collection.
Presumably in Nanking in 1932 : Herbert Davy in shorts, centre with Rustom Irani on the right and Jal second from left. This is prior to Rustom sailing to Hawaii to meet Meher Baba returning from the United States. Courtesy of the Jessawala Collection.
Dr. Davy. Courtesy of MN Collection
Dr. Davy. Courtesy of MN Collection

Letters & Cable sent & received by Herbert Davy

 

Herbert's confrontational letter to the Meher Baba group - 9th December 1934