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Dorji, Tashi Chodzom
Personne · 29 August 1923 -

sister of the Queen Grandmother and grand-aunt to the current King (as of September 2026), was born in Bhutan House in Kalimpong on 29 August 1923, the daughter of Gongzim Sonam Tobgye Dorji and Sikkim Princess Choying Wangmo Dorji.

In 1952, she was sent by the Third King, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck to eastern Bhutan to help the people who were being harshly taxed by local rulers, empowering her to give Kidu (land) to the Zaps and Tayps (landless classes). This became known as Ashi Tashi Thram and stopped the mass exodus of Bhutanese from the east to India.

In 1962, Tashi represented her brother Jigme Palden Dorji, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, at the 14th meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Colombo Plan, held in Melbourne, Australia.

On 11 July 2018 Ashi Tashi Dorji was the first Bhutanese national to be made an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, in recognition of establishing strong ties between the two countries.
Hicks, John Herbert
Personne · 1915-1992

Surgeon who accompanied G. Sherriff and F. Ludlow on their last expedition in 1949 as a Medical Officer.

  • Studied medicine at Birmingham University, obtained his Fellowship in 1942

  • 1942-1946, served as a ship’s surgeon in the Merchant Navy

  • During his time as surgical registrar and resident surgical officer at Birmingham General Hospital he worked with H. H. Sampson, B. T. Rose, R. Scott Mason and J. B. Leather, and obtained the MCh (Orth) from Liverpool in 1950.

  • 1951, appointed surgeon to the Birmingham Accident Hospital

  • 1955, married Dr Sheila C. S. Meux in 1955 and they had two sons and one daughter

MRCS 1940
FRCS 1942
MB ChB 1938
MCh (Orth) 1950

“His studies of the anatomy of the foot elucidated the function of the Plantar fascia and both simplified and clarified the movements of inversion and eversion: as a result, he lectured at anatomists meetings both in this country and in France and the United States. He also showed how inversion could cause the familiar lateral rotation injury of the ankle.”

Developed what is known as a Hicks bone plate - used in many countries for internal fixation of bone fractures
Sonam Tobgye Dorji
Sonam Tobgye Dorji
Personne · 1896-1953

2nd Gongzim of Bhutan (Prime Minister) 1917-1952.

Lived at Bhutan House, an estate in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India owned by the Dorji family of Bhutan. It served as an administrative and diplomatic hub allowing Bhutan to foster relationships with Tibet and British India.

Title 'Raja' was given to him by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, as a personal distinction.

Inherited the role of Gongzim from his father Ugyen Dorji. Was also given the role of Bhutan Agent from the British Government due to his experience he got from assisting his father on many expeditions. Also inherited the British-India's 'Raja' title. (Aris 1994: 106)

1918, he marries Rani Chuni Wangmo, the sister of the king of Sikkim. They have five children: his eldest son Jigme Palden (1919-1964) who became Prime Minister of Bhutan; the second eldest, a daughter Tashi (b.1923), who helped in the affairs of the Bhutan House; Kesang Choden (b.1930), who married the third King of Bhutan; Ugyen (1933-2006), a reincarnation of a high priest in Tibet; and Lhendup (1935-2007). His children were all born and brought up in Bhutan House and educated in the elite schools set up by the British within Darjeeling and Kalimpong. (Khandu-Om Dorji 2008:10)

Was an avid fan of football. Promoted sports by brining in outside teams and sponsoring local teams in different areas in North Bengal, introducing them to new techniques and strategies. Tobgye and Rai Saheb Bhimbahadur Pradhan levelled and increased the size of the Mela Ground where hockey and football games were played. (Khandu-Om Dorji 2008:13)

Was close friend to The Graham Family (Betty Sherriff's family) and was the best man at George and Betty's wedding in November 1942. (Source: D.Shepherd's footnotes in his transcription/book 'With Ludlow & Sherriff to Bhutan: the diary of an amateur plant hunter.' page 17. GB235 HJH/1/1/2)
Hirst, Joel Arthur Reuben
1875-?

Met Mr. JH Hicks on the SS Stratheden while travelling from London, UK (departure date: 3 February 1949) to Bombay, India in early 1949.

Passenger List Entry: Joel Arthur Reuben Hirst, b. 1875, Retired, Age 74. Departure port London, Destination port Sydney.

First name(s) Joel Arthur Reuben
Last name Hirst
Sex Male
Birth year 1875
Age 74
Age as transcribed 74
Occupation Retired
Departure day 3
Departure month 2
Departure year 1949
Departure country England
Departure port London
Destination port Sydney
Entry struck out N
State or territory New South Wales
Destination Sydney
Country Australia
Ship's name Stratheden
Ship's registered tonnage 23732
Destination place - country AUSTRALIA
Destination country Australia
Ship's official number 0
Ship's master's title Captain
Ship's master's first name(s) S W S
Ship's master's last name Dickson
Shipping line P. & O.
Number of passengers 1027
Ship's departure port LONDON
Ship's destination port Sydney
Ship's destination country Australia
Archive The National Archives
Series title Board Of Trade: Commercial And Statistical Department And Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists
Series BT 27
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger Lists
Collections from Great Britain, England, Australasia

Country of Intended Future permanent Residence: Australia

Last Address in the United Kingdom:
24 Beaumont Park Road,
Lockwood, Huddersfield
England
UK
Hu Xianshu
Personne · 1894-1968