The father was an Indian Army general; the son is to be a British Lord.
Karan Bilimoria, 44, founder and chief executive of Cobra Beer, popular for washing down chicken tikka masala, has been elevated to the House of Lords, it was announced today.
Bilimoria is the son of the late Lt General Faridoon (“Billy”) Bilimoria, who led his unit, 2nd Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles, in the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict and retired in 1989 as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Army Command.
Although his son is best known for his beer, he has also a reasonably drinkable wine, General Bilimoria, named after his father.
Today, Bilimoria said he was both delighted and humbled by the peerage and added: “I look forward very much to contributing and participating in the work of the House, to working with my new colleagues and to serving my country as best as I can.”
He and his wife, Heather, have four young children — two sons and two daughters — who will now be able to have buttered crumpets with their father in the excellent House of Lords tea room (Lord Swraj Paul offers scones to his guests but keeps away from anything fattening himself).
Dear Lord Bilimoria
As a Londoner,living in Kuala Lumpur,I have to wait for my London visits to drink your excellent COBRA BEER.
I have not so far found an outlet selling your beer in Malaysia,where I am based.
Kindly view under the EVENTS button on our website
http://www.aseandirectory.net
and see the networking meeting,which we are holding at FINNIGANS on 6th June,is there any chance we could have a complimentary delivery of your beer for that occasion,which is a warm up event for the ExPat exhibition and conference at end of September.?
Would you kike to be a speaker on 28th September at KL?
We all really admire your initiative and hope you can attend one of our Monthly networking meetings in London
Best wishes
Dr.Philip Dews
I await your reply to my invitation
Dr.Philip Dews
Awaiting your reply
Dear Lord Bilimoria
As a Londoner,living in Kuala Lumpur,I have to wait for my London visits to drink your excellent COBRA BEER.
I have not so far found an outlet selling your beer in Malaysia,where I am based.
Kindly view under the EVENTS button on our website
http://www.aseandirectory.net
and see the networking meeting,which we are holding at FINNIGANS on 6th June,is there any chance we could have a complimentary delivery of your beer for that occasion,which is a warm up event for the ExPat exhibition and conference at end of September.?
Would you kike to be a speaker on 28th September at KL?
We all really admire your initiative and hope you can attend one of our Monthly networking meetings in London
Best wishes
Dr.Philip Dews
I await your reply to my invitation
Dr.Philip Dews
Awaiting your reply