George Patterson (missionary)

George N. Patterson
Born 19 August 1920 (1920-08-19) (age 91)
Falkirk, Scotland

George Neilson Patterson (born 19 August 1920 in Falkirk, Scotland), also known as Patterson of Tibet, is a former Scottish engineer and missionary who served as medical officer and diplomatic representative of the Tibetan resistance movement during the Chinese invasion of Tibet. He was awarded the Light of Truth Award on 25 March 2011.[1] In a letter presented with the award, a simple butter-lamp symbolizing the light the recipient has shed on the cause of Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari said: “It is my honor to convey to you in writing the decision of the Board of the International Campaign for Tibet to award you the Light of Truth, the highest recognition in the Tibet world of service to Tibet. The Board of Directors, chaired by Mr. Richard Gere, took the unanimous decision with great enthusiasm and, on their behalf, I offer you heartfelt congratulations. It gives my added pleasure as a Khampa to be the person to officially bring this news to you, Khampa Gyau [‘bearded Khampa’], the name by which His Holiness the Dalai Lama fondly and humorously called you.”[2]

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Joint Publications

with Meg Patterson

Contributor

Documentaries

Advisor and Scriptwriter

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References

  1. ^ Brown, Craig (20 March 2011). "Dalai Lama honours Scots hero of Tibetan struggle". Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh). http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/Dalai-Lama-honours-Scots-hero.6737117.jp?articlepage=2. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
  2. ^ International Campaign for Tibet (25 March 2011). "Light of Truth award presented to legendary ‘bearded Khampa’ George Patterson". http://www.savetibet.org/media-center/ict-press-releases/light-truth-award-presented-legendary-‘bearded-khampa’-george-patterson. Retrieved 28 March 2011. 

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