Newsletter
for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and
Tobago, W.I.
Caracas,
25 February 2012 No.538
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Dear
Friends,
The
following ALUMNI have left the internet, we at the Circular are
worried about their health, can you help to reinstate them so that
they may get the newest issues.
Farinha
Gerald
Farinha
Larry
Farinha
Stephen
Farinha,
Wendel
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FROM:
Anthony
Devaux
Sunday,
December 25, 2011 3:22 AM
Dear
Sir:
I
was a student, somewhat briefly, at the Abbey School in 1955, at the
age of fourteen (14).
I
stumbled across your Email correspondence by accident when searching
for something (someone, actually) else on line.
It
brought back memories.
I
well remember Brother Vincent (the Bursar), Father Bernard (the
Headmaster), the Castro brothers (Renaldo, Pedro and
Timino...students) Alan Laughlin, Vernon De Lima and many others from
the two (2) terms that I spent as a "boarder" at that
school, in 1955.
Also,
prior to my attendance there, my cousin from Martinique, (now of
Canada) Alain Devaux, was also a student-boarder at the school.
I
would be DELIGHTED to hear from you, and any others who attended the
Abbey School.
I
am:
Anthony
Devaux
Colorado
USA
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FROM:
Glen
Mckoy
Friday,
December 23, 2011 11:15 PM
My
Dear Brother Cornel,
(Please
find your gift attached ha! ha!)
Always
a pleasure to hear from you, whenever you write about the members of
that Club of Sacred, Secret, Circle of Imaginary friends you call the
"Knights of White Stones", from a Castle in the Sky, on an
Island hidden under the Sun.
Your
way of writing is so expressive it pulls me back into that time
capsule, like all the Writers of The Knights, you go straight for the
Heart,
It
almost feels like being there again.
Cornel
you are such a wonderful person, thru the ups and downs, you always
remain faithful and ready to share a pray.
You
are Blessed my Brother in so many ways,
Do
hope you and Mike and the boys have a really Merry Christmas and the
best of the New Year,
Best
Regards
Glen
McKoy
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Cornel-
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
Thank-You
from CLUB.
Season
Greetings,
Mis
Amigos &Mis Hermanos.
Long
Live the Club, Long Live The Mount, Long Live The Knights of White
Stones/ Mt. Tabor/ Tunapuna/ T&T.
Dear
Brothers:
We
are a most "Most Special Brotherhood" indeed !
A
brotherhood of young men, who over the years, have formed a
relationship, a friendship, a bond, held together as though a golden
thread of Love has been woven through the fabric of our lives.
That
although we may not have attended at the same time, we did share many
of the same years and experiences together.
The
bond is strong, because we grew up together as brothers.
We
were taught values, morals and learned to care for one another, and
by replacing a lot of uncertainty and fears with trust and
understanding.
This
all took place at The Abbey School, high up on a mountain top we all
remember as Mount St. Benedict.
As
our dear Brother Glen McKoy loving refers to it as "The White
Castle in the Sky", not far from rocks we all know as "White
Stones".
We
are a privileged group. There is no denying it.
Even
though some of us may never have even met some of the others, the
mere fact that our lives overlapped, by attending a most amazing
school, high up in the clouds, on the top of a mountain that served
as our home for many of the earlier years of our young lives, is a
remarkable thing.
As
we grew into young men and moved forward in years, we are still able
to look back and marvel at how truly blessed we have been.
My
Dear brothers, I Love you all, and with the following message, I wish
you an abundance of Our Lords blessings to you, your families and
loved ones.
Cornel
A. de Freitas
MSB
1959-1964
Pax
In Virtute
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FROM:
Roger
Thompson
Saturday,
December 31, 2011 1:16 AM
Hi
Ladislao;
The
following is a brief update on David and Simon......
David
Da Costa
Born
1943
Died
July 24th, 2001 (In hospital in Canada for treatment)
After
graduating McGill University in Montreal Canada returned to home in
Barbados where he married Claire Anne Le Cour from Martinique.
Went
to work for Pitfield, McKay Ross in Montreal Canada, eventually
moving to Toronto Ontario where he was a trader on the Toronto Stock
Exchange floor.
Resided
in Canada for some 7 years, and then moved back to Barbados as
manager of Chase Manhattan Bank.
In
the 1990’s started his own Equity Banking Company in Barbados
called Caribbean Financial Services Corporation.
David
is survived by his wife and three children.
I’m
married to David’s widow Claire and we now reside between Canada
and Barbados. Of David’s three children, all are married, one still
lives in Barbados, one in Toronto Canada and one in Dubai UAE.
Simon
Da Costa
Simon
is retired and resident in Auckland New Zealand with his wife of some
40 years.
I
would like to obtain any photo of David and Simon you might have from
their Mount St. Benedictine school years in Trinidad.
I'm
trying to put together information for David´s three children.
Roger
Thompson
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Sent:
Friday,
December 30, 2011 6:52:26 PM
Dear
Roger
I
have no curriculum vitae for David, no information for posterity, no
photos or whatsoever, it would be nice to have at least 50 words for
the files.
I
have photos for Simon but no curriculum vitae.
Of
course any photos of the era or news about the school would be
welcomed for publishing in the Circular
God
bless
Ladislao
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Sent:
Thursday,
December 22, 2011 6:26 PM
Hello;
My
name is Roger Thompson and noticed that you made some inquiries
(2006) about Davis and Simon Da Costa of Barbados and Abbey School.
If
you still require information I might be able to provide some as I'm
married to David Da Costa's widow.
Roger
Thompson
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From:
laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>
Date:
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:42:49 -0800 (PST)
Dear
Anthony,
Your
photo did not get thru, please resend.
I
am copying a friend of yours.
The
blog is the best bet.
God
bless
Ladislao
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Sent:
Saturday,
December 24, 2011 9:09 PM
Hey
Laszlo,
Merry
Christmas to you and your family.
What
is and where do I find circular No. 526
God
bless and be safe.
I
will send you my resume/CV in a couple days I attached a picture of
me, hope it helps.
Anthony.
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From:
laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>
Date:
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:14:50 -0800 (PST)
Dear
Anthony,
You
should look up your article in Circular No. 526
Do
you have a photo??
Can
you send me your curriculum vitae for your friends?
God
bless and Merry Xmas
Ladislao
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FROM:
Nigel
Boos
Sunday,
August 14, 2011 9:00 PM
Thanks,
Salvador.
I
really hadn't noticed that the picture was taken alongside a water
tank.
There
were no tanks on site when I was at school at MSB.
We
relied on a VERY small dam fed by a TINY stream up in the hills
behind the school.
There
was even supposed to be a small alligator in the dam, but I've never
seen one, and I have my serious doubts about that.
Whenever
we ran out of water, we received a truck-borne water supply from St.
Augustine, down the hill.
Anyway,
I think we've done enough work on this photograph, thanks to a lot of
guys who tried to identify the boys.
Thanks
again.
So,
here you go, Laz.
Here's
another photograph for you, with ID's done to the best of our
ability.
Best
wishes.
Nigel
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On
2011-08-14, at 12:00 PM, salvador coscarart wrote:
Hi
Nigel.
I
will have to say to the best of my recollection that it should be at
least a 1970 prep class.
Mr.
Mark was my prep teacher when I arrived in 1967 and then I repeated
prep again.
Prep
class was moved to the carpentry building up there by the water tanks
and if you can see the photo was taken by one of the tanks.
Hope
it helps.
God
bless.
Salvador
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Date:
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:04:03 -0400
OK.
Made
the changes.
Now,
do you think this was a Prep Class, or Form 1 or Form 2?
Nigel
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On
2011-08-14, at 2:53 AM, salvador coscarart wrote:
Hey
Nigel.
#
12 definitely is not Pascal Baralt. Don't remember his name,
#
10 is Gangaram Rampersad,
#
4 is Gustavo Achong.
Hope
to see you soon.
Best
wishes.
Salvador.
God bless.
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Ladislao
Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,
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Photos:
Mount
Inside MARCH 1966 page 9
72UN0001CLASS1978,
please check the names.
10AA0001AAL,
Anthony Ali
64PD0001CHAMPS,
Photo from Patrick Devaux, needs names
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