BBC“I started my grief last Thursday when we finally brought him home.”
Mitan Patel’s mother and father Ashok and Shobhana Patel died in June in the Gatwick-Bound Air India airplane accident.
The pair was traveling home on June 12 to meet their sons and grandchildren, when the aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad, western India, but all were killed, but one of them was on board.
On Sunday, Mr. Patel organized a service at the Sattwis Patidar Center of Wambley to recall and pray for the victims, including Sunny and Monali Patel from South Norwood.
“When it hit me. I think it is a long process to mourn. Mourning will never end – they are our lives,” he said.
Boeing 787–8 Dreamliner had 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indian citizens, 53 Britain, seven Portuguese citizens and a Canadian.
After the accident, the remains of the victims were identified by Indian officials, although Mr. Patel discovered “Other relics” were in his mother’s casket When his body returned to Britain.
He thanked the doctors involved for his support for his mother’s residue re -identifying his support.
“We have now confirmed 100% that we have cremated Mummy and Dad as Mummy and Dad. It was a long process but it was certainly a necessary one.”
The family was also able to fix their father’s ring, which she wore when the plane crashed.
Mr. Patel’s family prepared a slideshow of pictures of his parents throughout his life for the memorial.
He described his parents as respected members of the community who were deeply remembered.
He said, “He was the most amazing parents who could ask any child. They were taking care of, loving, supporting every step in every way,” he said.
RootsHe said that his parents must have been amazed at the meeting of those who had come to pay their honors.
He said, “The mass community has really supported us at this sad time and I am grateful to each of them,” he said.
RootsAt least 130 people attended the memorial including family, friends and people, who knew other accident victims in India.
Mukesh Patel, a trustee of the Sattwis Patidar Center, said that the community knew many Gujarati victims of the accident, some of whom were living in Britain and others who lived in India.
“It is our duty as a trustee that you organize and bring you together,” he said.
“For our community, this is a very sad day. We want to remember them all, because this is the most sad thing.”
