Background
Kelly, Sophy was born on March 12, 1917 in Bombay. Daughter of Khadoorie Barukh Hayeem and Sally Kelly.
Kelly, Sophy was born on March 12, 1917 in Bombay. Daughter of Khadoorie Barukh Hayeem and Sally Kelly.
Tching. certified, St. Mary's Training College, Bombay, 1937. Tching. certified, Maria Grey Training College, London, 1938. Student in speech training and elocution, Trinity College of Music, London.
Student in Russian Classical Ballet, Trinity College Music in Ballet, London. Student in European character dancing, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Student in Indian dance and vocal music, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Student in Yoga Asanas, Bombay. Doctor of Philosophy, Zoroastrian College, India, 1998.
Founder Hill Grange Nursery and Kindergarten School, Bombay, since 1939, founder primary section, since 1942. Founder lower secondary section Hill Grange School, since 1943. Founder Urvashi Nrittya Art Academy, Urvashi Nrittya Ballet, Bombay.
Founder Cambridge section Hill Grange School, since 1956. Indian delegate World confederation Organization of Teaching Profn. in Dublin, Ireland, 1968, London.
Appointed Justice of the Peace by British governor of Bombay Presidency, 1942. Appointed Honorary Secretary for establishment of Bombay State Parents Association, 1954. Assisted in initiating litigation in High Court of Bombay for retention of English language.
Established secondary school certified examination, Maharashtra Board Education, 1956. Organized All India 3 Day Music and Dance Festival, 1958, and numerous other festivals and entertainment programs. Established Charity Schools Fund Committee, 1960.
Re-organized E.E.E. Sassoon School. Appointed Justice of Peace, Government of Maharashtra, 1965. Organized 1st conference Society Justices of Peace and Honorary Presidency Magistrates, 1965.
Appointed Honorary Secretary for establishment of Indo Israel Friendship League, 1967, which eventually had 74 branches throughout India. Trustee E.E.E. Sassoon School, Bombay, Sir Jacob Sassoon Charity Trust, Jacob Sassoon School Feeding Fund, Fort Synagogue, Byculla Synagogue, Poona Synagogue, Lady Rachael Sassoon Dispensary, Bombay and Poona Passover Food Trust Funds for the Poor, Bombay and Poona Jewish Burial Grounds, Resident Advisor College Engineering (Pune and Bombay), D.Y. Patil College Engineering, Kohapur. Appted. Special Executive Magistrate, Government Maharashtra.
Member Maharashtra State Women's Council. Organizer Centenary Celebrations of Kenesseth Eliyahu Synagogue, 1985. Numerous other civic activities.
Member Indian Council Management Executives (vice president, president, named Samajshree 1992, Order of merit for education 1992), All India Association Heads of Schools (board governors, president since 1971), Indo-Israel Chamber of Commerce (general secretary, chairman), B'nai B'rith Women's Auxiliary (organizer Lodge 2626, president), Willingdon Sports Club, Royal Western Indian Turf Club of Poona, Jewish Club of Bombay (president), Western India Automobile Association.
Married Emile Vanura, October 16, 1946 (divorced February 1951). 1 child, Marcelle V. Bonchek.