Circular No 1053

 

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 1 May 2022. No. 1053

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Dear Friends,

News on the Archives that Don has with him and would like to part with.

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idmitch@anguillanet.com

Tue, 11 Jan

Dear Tim,

I am so sorry; I should have included you in this email of earlier.

Do let me know if you agree to the disposal of our archives to Patricia Bissessar as proposed.

Best,

Don

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From: B L brucelocke@live.ca

Sent: Tuesday, 11 January 2022

Hi Don.

Just rushing out right now.

Here’s a reply from Patricia Bissessar.

I’ll get her phone number and address for you.

Regards.

Bruce.

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com<

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022

Thank you, Bruce. 

I have not heard of this activity of hers before. 

I think it is a wonderful suggestion.

Best,

Don

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From: B L <brucelocke@live.ca>

Sent: Monday, 10 January 2022

I had another thought.

You might contact Patricia Bissessar.

She operates Angelo Bissessarsingh’s Virtual Museum of Trinidad and Tobago, a very successful historical site on Facebook.

She archives physical properties as well all with a view of protecting Trinidad’s history.

Bruce

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com<

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022

Thanks, Bruce.

The persons principally contributing to the archival items I hold are Ladislao (too old, and trying to get rid of stuff); Nigel (has already sent all of his archival stuff to me because he is ill); Jan (would be an excellent person as he is so organised, but I want him to volunteer rather than impose the obligation on him); and George (I have lost contact with him). 

I need a volunteer who meets the approval of these persons. 

Maybe you can send them a message of your offer?  

I would happily endorse it.

Best,

Don

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idmitch@anguillanet.com

Mon, 10 Jan,

Thanks, Joe,

This is the best offer I have had to date.

I’ll send in a few days if copyees (who sent me the documents in question) have no serious objection.

Best,

Don

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From: Joseph Berment-McDowald bermentmcdowald@yahoo.com

Sent: Monday, 10 January 2022

Dear Don,

If you have no one more suitable, please send the package to Joseph Berment-McDowald, 13 North Street, Dinsley Tacarigua, Trinidad, W. I. Phone 8686788731.

Keep well!

Joe

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idmitch@anguillanet.com

Mon, 10 Jan,

Hi, George,

You will recall that I have been holding in trust for the Old Boys certain archives sent to me by Ladislao and Nigel because they wanted a younger person to keep them.

I am now in a position where I must pass them on. 

Would you be willing to hold them? 

It is a file of documents perhaps two or three inches thick, not much. 

I know that Ladislao and Nigel would approve of your holding them. 

If you could send me your mail address and telephone number for the FedEx package I shall ship them off to you.

Best,

Don

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From: Glen Mckoy <mckoy43glen@hotmail.com>

Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022

Hi Don,

sorry I hardly read emails yes, I hold some of them.

Glen McKoy 80 Adelaide Ave. Fairview, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada b3n 2n8.

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022

Dear Sir Glen,

Would you be interested in holding the few archives of MSB School that I hold in trust for the Old Boys? 

If so, and if the copyees have no objection, I will need a full address for the FedEx package together with a telephone number for the package!

Best,

Don

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On Mon, 10 Jan 2022, <idmitch@anguillanet.com> wrote:

Gentlemen,

Happy New Year to all.

My battery is winding down.  It won’t be long now.  I would like to send my MSB stuff to someone who will long outlive me.

Any suggestions? I need a full address and phone number for the FedEx package.

Best,

Don

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com

Dear Bruce,

All those who have responded to my suggestion that we commit the Archives to the care of Patricia Bissessar have agreed with the idea. 

I now propose to contact her and discuss the plan with her.

Grateful for her email address at your earliest so that I can sort out her contact details FedEx the package to her.

Best,

Don

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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com

Sent: Tuesday, 11 January 2022

Dear All,

You are the ones who have shown an interest in the Archives.

Bruce Locke has found an Archivist in Trinidad who has offered to keep our archives safe. 

I would be glad to hear from you whether you agree that we should give them up to her. 

Below is the correspondence. 

I shall ask her to keep a separate folder for us, and to agree to add any further documents that come to our hands.

I attach a catalogue of the Archives I hold, in case you never saw it before. 

I seem to recall circulating it back in 2020 when I compiled it.

Anyway, I should be glad for your concurrence that this is a good repository for our few archival documents. 

Best,

Don

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kristof de marothy <kdemarothy@gmail.com>

Wed, 19 Jan,

Hi Ladislao,

I am attaching some old photos. I still have after many relocations over the years.

I have a lot more, but not of much interest. The names of the graduating class are 

You are mistaken as to my graduating date.

It was in 1959, a year ahead of you.

If you have a picture of yourself from those days, please send it to me.

I can't seem to remember what you, among many others, looked like (sorry).

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This information was on the Internet.  The store was run by Michael Correia, an old boy.  I am sure that he is no longer with us, RIP:

CORREIA'S JEWELRY STORE

Saint Michael, Barbados

Established commercial building in Busy location in the heart of Bridgetown. Ground floor is divided into 2 storey spaces (jewellery and a shoe shop) and upstairs is divided into small sections used as offices, beauticians or repair shop. There is a total of 11 units within this building. Toilet facilities as also available.

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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com,  if you would like to subscribe for a whole year and be in the circular’s mailing list or if you would like to mention any old boy that you would like to include, write to me.

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Photo:

58LK0123MILO, letter on supplements

60LK0120GCEPHYSICS, GCE

22LK2891FBM, Maurice Correia Shop

59UN0010CLASS1959, Class photo

59UN0011CLASS1959, Signatures