A solemn yet colourful event to commemorate the recent demise of Kirit Patel, founder and former CEO, Day Lewis pharmacy, was held at the family home in Bletchingley, Surrey on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
The event, which lasted from 2pm – 9pm, was attended by over 3,000 people, from executives from the Pharmacy industry to friends and family of Kirit.
There were ice cream vans, canapes, biriyani and lots of champagne throughout the day. His three children (Jay, Rupa and Sam) gave some heartfelt speeches as well as his brother JC Patel. It was a great family day for a special family man.
Some of the personalities from the industry who attended the event were: Vijay & Bhiku Patel (Waymade), Bharat Shah and family (Sigma), Bipin & Bharat Chotai (Waremass), Yakub Patel (Cohens Chemist), Manvir Patel (Manichem), Thembalath Ramachandran (Bristol Labs), and Salim Jethwa (Avicenna).
