May 27: Service at St Andrew's Church; Blessing of Sir Catchick Paul Chater's grave, Happy Valley cemetery.

May 28: Seminar (no photos)

May 29: Chater Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse

May 30: Reception at Hongkong Land Co; Armenian & Indian Dance Program

May 31: Tour to Stanley & Victoria Peak; Banquet

May 20: Half-day stopover in Hong Kong, visit to Chater Garden

June 1: Lantau Island

Over 90 people from around the world took part in the Pilgrimage, including:

• Mrs Sonia John, Chairperson of the Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth, Kolkata, and principal organiser of the Pilgrimage
• Staff and students of the Armenian College & Philanthropic Academy, Kolkata
• Dignitaries of the Armenian Church
• Genealogist & family convenor, Liz Chater
• 20 members of Sir Paul Chater's extended family, mostly descended from his sister Anna and brother Marcar
• Principals, present & past students from La Martiniere School in Calcutta, Sir Paul's alma mater
• Academics from around the world specialising in Armenian studies
• Nane Dance Show dancers

These pages show glimpses of the Pilgrimage as experienced by family members, Peter & Liz Lumsdon

The five-day series of events honouring the philanthropy of Sir Catchick Paul Chater brought a deeper knowledge of his life and works, insights into Armenian life and culture, the opportunity for family members to meet far-flung relatives and Sir Paul's many present-day beneficiaries, often for the first time, not to mention the start of many friendhips.

All in the glossy, up-market, in-your-face, over-crowded setting of today's Hong Kong, so different from the young colony where 18 year-old Catchick Paul Chater arrived in 1864, where he was soon to become such a powerful and wealthy developer and, later, such a generous benefactor.

* For more information about the Pilgrimage, visit Liz Chater's personal website

* For detailed information about the life of Sir Catchick Paul Chater, visit Liz Chater's genealogy website

* For photos of some of Peter Lumsdon's ancestors, descended from Sir Paul's sister Anna Jordan (nee Chater), who preceded him to Hong Kong, visit Peter's family history page