A few weeks ago I had my interview with Dean Kidd. He was able to answer my questions about the reopening of St Stephen’s school, in a lot of detail. Naturally there were some things that even he didn’t know, due to the fact that the committee’s application to reopen the school is an ongoing process, which involves time and money. Lots of money.
After the interview, Mr Kidd emailed me the details of 3 other St Stephen’s Old Boys. Kidd, himself, was a student from the 70’s, so he gave me details of students from the 60’s, 80’s and 90’s. So handy! I’ve made contact with these men and am just waiting to hear back from them now. I think their views will really reinforce the idea of community and brotherhood, as even though they weren’t attending school at the same time, the common ground of the school brings unites them. Reopening the school is going to bring all past and future members of the St Stephen’s family back together after 16 years of separation.
Kidd also gave me the name of a book, which I have been unable to find at the library… sigh. But I’ll keep going back. It was written by another man in the committee, and basically tells the history of the school, from when it opened, to it being shut down to be used in the war as a hospital, and reopened, and closed and… you get the gist of it. The school has so much history, and I think the book would really benefit my story, just give me some more background information! So yes, determined to hunt that book down and read it!
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Stay classy,
Yana
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