Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
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Dear Friends,
Another thought:
After so many years writing the Circular I noticed that many of you have kept some of classmates as friends, also you have been integrated in your friend´s family, through marriage or other family arrangements.
I have added new email addresses just by looking through the addresses that you send to me.
This is OK but maybe you can help actively by FW the Circulars to known ALUMNI, specially from your family group, as you might not know if your parent or friend is receiving the Circular.
Nigel Boos and myself are missing close to 1000 e-mail address, please help us.
We would like to leave a record as the official records have been misplaced.
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ladislao kertesz
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:12:05 PM
Dear Trevor,
Finally the package arrived.
Very good photos.
You talk about memory, yours still has a long way to go.
Even the spelling of the names is accurate.
Out of all the names, do you know where some of them went after graduating?
I have some of the addresses, I shall make a list soon and send them to you and the rest of the guys of your group.
Maybe we can hear from some more alumni, some long forgotten.
None of those mentioned were there when I arrived in Sept. 1955.
What is the story on the bikes?, were they provided by the school??
What colour?.
Why were not all wearing scouting uniform.?
The van at the back, did it also take the tour?.
Any flat tyres?.
Why all the back pack?
Would the kids have been in Form V?
Did you ride up the hill?, down must have been easy!!.
Who was the priest who accompanied the caravan?, must likely he rode the van !!
Thank you again
God Bless
Ladislao
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From: tevelyn tevelyn@rogers.com
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2007 9:55:07 AM
Ladislao,
I have not heard from you if you received the package sent 2 weeks ago please send short note to confirm.
Trevor
1949
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tevelyn
Monday, June 11, 2007 2:20:53 PM
Ladislao,
I have just completed the info I promised you and will be mailing same tomorrow.
I did not send the hand written words by Email because it would have a few months as you remember in one of Arthur Knaggs notes he said that I was computer Challenged so be it, I only started to use one at age 74, so it will take a little time to get with it.
Regards
Trevor
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May 30th, 2007
Ladislao,
Just a few notes on my association with Mount St. Benedict.
When I arrived for the first time on April 22, 1945 the School had only just opened, we were about 35 students.
We were housed in the building at the bottom of the path to the new School on the hill top, the new school was being built.
Some of the names I remember are:
Arneaud Big,
Bettencourt Gomes Clive,
Blanc Nobby,
Cribbs Dennis,
Darwent John,
Darwent Michael,
Gomes Tony,
Gomes Vitales,
Gonsalves Brian,
Gonsalves Bunny,
Gonsalves Terence,
Jardim Tonny,
Knaggs Arthur.
Knaggs Jack,
Marcelin Hamil,
Miller J.D.,
Prada Charles,
Soodeen Scipio,
Willems John,
Willems Anthony.
At that time the playing field was not complete and we used to go down and dig with pickaxes to make larger on the hillside.
It was quite a lot of fun, this was done on weekends, Saturday and Sunday.
The teachers at the time were:
Fr. Asnelm,
Fr. Basil,
Fr. Bernard,
Fr. Ildefonse,
Fr. John,
Fr. Leesingh,
Fr. Leo,
Fr. Paul,
Fr. Peter.
Br Anthony was involved with us but cannot remember in what capacity, he never became a priest, he ended up as an OBLATE of St. Benedict.
His mother Mrs. Murray owned an estate in
Perhaps I should give you the names of the Priests at that time before I forget:
Fr. Adelbert,
Fr. Asnelm,
Fr. Basil,
Fr. Bede,
Fr. Bernard,
Fr. Ildefonse,
Fr. John,
Fr. Leesingh
Fr. Leo,
Fr. Paul,
Fr. Peter,
Fr. Prior.
Lay Brothers
Br. Babriel Construction
Br. Bruno Chickens and Farm
Br. James Workshop
Br. Michael Backery Infirmary
Br. Raphael Bees, Honney
Lay Boys studying to be priests: They assorted with us for sport:
Mathew Fred
Mendes Emanuel
Mendes John
Patience Fred
Philip Raymond
I cannot remember the names of the Brothers who were Deacons and Sub Deacons.
The only one was Fr. Cuthbert.
It is pretty difficult to remember things and names that are 61 years ago.
I am sending this to you because if I tried to send by email, I would be around 1 year, as Art Knaggs mentioned in one of your letter I am computer slow.
Here are some of the names when I arrived at Mount in April of 1945:
Ache Adrien
Arneau Big
Betthencourt Gomes Clive
Blanc Allan
Blanc Nobby
Cribbs Denis
Darwent John
Darwent Micheal
Darwent Walter
De verteuil Alan
Farfan David
Farfan???
Gomes Tony
Gonsalves Brian
Gonsalves Bunny
Gonsalves Terence
Jardim Tommy
Knaggs Arthur
Knaggs Jack
Marcelin Hamil
Miller J.D.
O´connors Leary
O´connors Richard
Prada Charles
Scott Michael
Soodeen Scipio
Willems Anthony
Willems John
Some later names
De Cambra Raymond
De Castro Delano
Deveux Raymond
Ferguson Duncan
Ferreira Brian
Fraser Angus
Gaffney Peter
Hamel Smith Neil
Lang Gordon
Lopes Ben
Mogan Trevor
Nassief Philip
O´connor Leary
O´connor Richard
Rostant Desmond
Soodeen Trevor
Vivies Raymond
God bless,
Trevor
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tevelyn
Friday, February 15, 2008 9:17:20 PM
Ladislao,
I am wondering if there is a cost for all you are doing for us old boys, if so I think it is time we all antied up I am sure that most would be willing to contribute.
Please let me know what I can do to assist in the cost of your efforts, cost of paper ink etc.
Enjoy the info although I do not know the names or faces of the students that came after me.
Regards
Trevor
1945 to 1949
(Dear Trevor, the only DUES are for each member to write 50 words a year. Ed)
(And maybe an invitation when I am in TT)
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From: tevelyn
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:05 PM
Arthur,
To my knowledge the boarding school started in 1944.
I believe the first students were John Darwent, John Mendes, J.D. Miller, Emanuel Mendes, Stanley Raymond Matthews no first name Jack Knaggs
The bunch from
We were housed in the building at the bottom of the path leading to the new school.
In that building was Br. Michael and his backery next to that was the refectory ?
The classes were held in the 2 buildings accross from there. .
I remember the names of some of the ones in 1945: Tony Gomes, Scipio Soodeen Charles Prada, who went AWL and caused quite a stir.
Clive Bettencourt Gomes, John Willems, Anthony Willems, Brian Gonsalves, Bunny Gonsdalves, Terence Gonsalves, David Serrao, Hamil Marcelin, BIG Arneau, cannot remember his first name.
My brain hurts can go no further.
I tried hope this helps
Regards
Trev
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Pictures at MSB around 1948
Nigel P. Boos
Monday, February 25, 2008 4:29:46 PM
Gentlemen,
You are the oldest group of
Trevor Evelyn has graciously presented us with a few lovely pictures of life at MSB around 1948.
Listed below are the personal identifications insofar as he has been able to remember them.
Now, some of you might well recall the names of the boys in the photographs.
If you do, would you mind sharing that information with us?
If you do happen to have any old photographs to lend us, I'd be happy to borrow them from you, to scan them and to return them in due course.
I shall collate the information you send, and ultimately, send it to Ladislao Kertesz in
Also, if by chance you should know the email addresses, telephone numbers, years of attendance at MSB, or the countries in which any of "your" group of Old Boys now live, perhaps you could send that along to me as well.
The only information I shall publish in the database being developed will be your names, years of attendance at MSB, email addresses and country of residence.
I shall hold all other information as private, to be released only upon the specific request for individual information from one of the Old Boys.
Thanks,
Nigel Boos
(Back Row L-R: Unknown, Noel Llanos, Norris "Nobby" Blanc, Angus Fraser, Dennis Cribbis, Alan de Verteuil, Raymond Vivies, Raymond de Cambra, Duncan Ferguson, Tommy Jardim, Trevor Evelyn, Walter Darwent, Hamil Marcelin, Stanley Ferguson (in Form 4).
(Second Row from Back L-R: Niall Hamel-Smith, Ronald King, Gordon
Lang, Peter Gaffney, Vitalis Gomes, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Uknown, Robert Llanos, Trevor Soodeen, Richard O'Connor, Andrew Marcelin, Arthus Knaggs, Bernard Gomes.
Third Row from Back L-R: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Learie O'Connor, Unknown, Phillip Nassief, Unknown, Unknown, Desmond Rostant, Philip Scott, Unknown, Unknown.
Fourth Row from Back L-R: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Allan Blanc (in striped shirt), Ian Shoul, Philip Glagg, All the rest unknown.
Front Row, 2nd from Right: Peter Ferguson
Names unknown. Picture taken around 1949
This was a group of 2nd
They went up to the Pitch lake amd to Pointe-a- Pierre, an accomplishment necessary to earn a particular Senior Scout Badge (probably "Cyclist"), one of the electives to gain the King's Scout Badge. Perhaps this was in 1948.
L-R: Arthur Knaggs, Peter Gaffney, Richard O'Connor, Desmond Rostant, Ronald King, John Camps-Campins, Trevor Evelyn, Allan Blanc, Trevor Soodeen.
According to Trevor: This picture was taken in the dugout in front of the Scout Den. This was ordinarily done for a swimming pool, but it was found to be too small.
Top to Bottom: Richard O'Connor, Allan Blanc, Trevor Evelyn.
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Please Trevor, place names on the faces so that I may write them on the photo.
That is for now, till the next episode coming in Circular No.36
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48TE0001CLASS1948, Please help me fill in the names
57RB0004a2GRP, Roberto Bodington and UNKNOWN.
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