Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 12 of June 2004. Circular No. 136
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Dear Friends,
To keep up a routine, here is the O.A.S.I.S. Bull No.4. Copied faithfully. The photographs are attached and I have included the names or note for each of them, to make it easier to file away. Naturally I would like to get updated photos and the resume of each person mentioned.
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December 1982
Fruitful Fellow Frollickers,
My sincere apologies for the grand delay in getting another OASIS out to you; as much water has flowed beneath the bridges of life, while I have lain dormant here in the East.
I have not had too much financial response to my appeal, but a few faithfully have contributed to the welfare of our little bulletin, and I continue anyway, out of the love of fellowship.
Soon after the releases of the June Letter the news of BRO. GABRIEL'S passing away reached me, and for the real old boys, this faithful character was indeed the Corner Stone of the Mount, in fact he probably laid it. Architect, comedian, fists like the paws of a lion, Borther Gabriel constructed his way into the history and the hearts of us all, and we should remember him with the fondest of memories and prayers. He died peacefully at 88 years
of age.
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Lots of news has come from NIGEL BOOS, (the Voice), Amoco Chemicals, who sent both regards (and money). He gave me ALISTAIR LANGE's address, and I wrote to him, as ESMOND was as old boy. Got a long letter from Alistair who is in Western Australia and give me Esmond´s address. He is in Norway with Dowell Schlumberger. Alistair is quite ill, has shares in a company that RICHARD and LEARY O´CONNOR have established there in Perth; both of the latter are in the Offshore Oil Business, and I hope that they will write soon with some news. Nigel (in Aug.) had 2 kids and one on the way. He was glad to get GEOFFREY PRADA´s address as Amoco was trying to contact MARAVEN in Venezuela and there was his contact.
Hurray for the Old Boys!!.
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Well would you believe, I got a fabulous letter from CECIL INCE, he was the first day student of Mount, and way back when - so the younger crowd probably won't remember him; he really updated me on an host of "Old Mounties" who are in Barbados - so any one looking for an economical holiday will have a host of contacts in the land of the flying fish. He gave me data on JOHN CAMPS - CAMPINS, SCIPIO SOODEEN, MACK KING and TREVOR EVELYN, he said was in Mississauga, Ontario. So I gave Trevor a Christmas call, what a fabulous thing - he works for Sears since he came to Canada in 1975, is married with six kids - not only did he run first at school, he worked quite fast otherwise too, he has promised to write me. Thanks Cecil. Trevor will try and get me MICKEY CHATTERTON´s address - he is in Malton, Ontario. Cecil also met FR. JOHN MENDES whom he had not seen for 33 years what a joy. Cecil has 3 kids, Edward 20, Martin 18 and Maureen 13.
TREVOR SOODEEN allowed his flourishing scrip to reach me. Trevor has remarried and was in good ol´Trinidad for Carnival this year. He missed PHILIP NESSIEF who was also there at the time. He also visited Florida and never knew he was so close STANLEY FERGUSON who lives in Lakeland.
Just got the Annual Report of the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, and we seen to be well established in the banking world. Better get in the line you guys, for here is ANTHONY LUCKY, our Sprint Champion, Magistrate, etc. etc. sharing the wealth. Doesn't he ever look well? I have not been able to track down the whereabouts of his brother, WINSTON, I believe he came up to Canada.
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Also got a lovely letter from FR. ADELBERT VAN DUIN giving me the news of FR. BERNARD's progress, and that he would be back at the Mount towards the end of this year 1982. Don't know if he made the trip, but perhaps he will write us a note for our next bulletin. Our prayers are needed especially for Fr. Bernard for his continued progress and his complete recuperation.
My whole family met Fr. Adelbert this January and he is the same as ever, fresh as a rose, and mischievous as a baby kitten.
He is also looking good (I did not say "good looking").
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You might remember Geoffrey Prada´s family photo in the past bulletin: Well, some of those Venezuelan hombre´s must have got hold of a copy, then on the 30th of July, I got a letter from him saying his daughter, Lisa had just got married - so you see the OASIS has struck again.
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I also spoke to CHARLES PRADA when I was in St. Catharines, recently and Charles has a wedding of his daughter coming us in January 1983. He had a very tragic loss of his eldest son Ricky this year - a terrible shock for them all.
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In March, his family went on a car trip to Miami from Canada which was a new experience for them. Charles is also interested in getting into a new job in the peninsula area - so if any of you know of anything in the line with his background; Texaco marketing,
Motor bike Sales, etc. give him a call.
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Incidentally, J.D.MILLER is still trying to get into the oilfield business again; he lives in Montreal, and I have been looking out East for him, but perhaps the Westerners or the Venezuelans could keep a lose eye.
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Got a letter from HUGH HENDERSON who is still with the Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto, and sometimes goes down to Trinidad on inspection or whatever. He writes to say that STEPHEN SHOUL of Antigua was up in Canada in August to put their two kids Robbie and Nicole to school here. IAN SHOUL was not well, but is up sprite (for his size) and about these days I keep in touch through his daughter Diane who is at St.Mary´s University in Halifax. Hugh with a couple of brothers spent 4 years here at St. Mary's; we can still see some of the red paint about the town.
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Sorry, but I missed RAY DeCAMBRA the first time around, he is a Director of Royal Bank T & T and he was so engrossed with paper work I didn't recognize him. Probably that's way he has little time left to dedicate a few words to his secretary, and send it off to us up here. Ray, you may recall was one of first King Scouts in Trinidad, along with ROBERT LLANOS, and myself.
Ray has not (yet) entered the field of marital bliss, and I hope we hear from him soon with some news from "down yonder".
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Another letter last month from Australia, ANTHONY LLANOS; avocados doing just fine, and he is putting in 100 more trees. His son Mark 17 helps him in the farm. Anthony's just changed his main job doing finance with Town & Country Building Society, similar work to that he did at Barclays in Trinidad. His other 2 kids, Theresa is married, and Naomi 15 is expert on horses
back - enters competitions and the works. He reports that JOHN SKINNER´s niece (Derby England) just got married and moved from England down near them in the West.
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My most recent letter is from GORDON LANG in Colombia whose daughter (Johanna 20) will be visiting us in January 1983 to have a look at the Universities up here to further her studies in Marine Biology, etc. He will be writing in more detail in New Year with his Christmas letter so I look forward to giving you all some more news.
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Got a Christmas card from STANLEY FERGUSON who lives near Disney World (we are hoping to make a trip down with all the kids, next year, if we win the lottery). He seems settled to the life of oranges and sunshine, and reports that DUNCAN and PETER are as ever, working, eating, sleeping and playing, off and on.
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I guess that is about it for now, sorry about the delay, and for those of you who have not sent in your subscription, it is $10.00 US until the Lord alone knows when. Also, drop me some news about, you, your job and any other "Oldies" that cross your winding path through life.
Until then,
Adios amigos
Feliz Navidad
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WANTED - WANTED - WANTED - WANTED - WANTED.
ELIAS, LUIS
EVELYN, GLEN
WAYNE HENDERSON
SCIPIO SOODEEN
TREVOR EVELYN
MICHAEL CHATTERTON
JOHN D. MILLER
RAYMOND DE CAMBRA
JOHN SKINNER
GORDON LANG
STANLEY, DUNCAN PETER FERGUSON
ROBERT LLANOS
PHILLIP NASSIEF
WINSTON LUCKY
JOHN CAMP CAMPINS
FR. JOHN MENDES
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God Bless
Ladislao
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Photo: Raymond de Cambra, Anthony Lucky, Bro. Gabriel Mokveld, Gordon Lang, all taken in 1982
Wayne Vincent Brown's column can be seen at www.Jamaicaobserver.com,
Column: dbratt , Milk ad guilt
-------------------------------------------------------
Look us up at http://www.theabbeyschool.com, an all class msb web site.
For those that want to communicate with the web, use, webmaster@theabbeyschool.com,.
Caracas, 12 of June 2004. Circular No. 136
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Friends,
To keep up a routine, here is the O.A.S.I.S. Bull No.4. Copied faithfully. The photographs are attached and I have included the names or note for each of them, to make it easier to file away. Naturally I would like to get updated photos and the resume of each person mentioned.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 1982
Fruitful Fellow Frollickers,
My sincere apologies for the grand delay in getting another OASIS out to you; as much water has flowed beneath the bridges of life, while I have lain dormant here in the East.
I have not had too much financial response to my appeal, but a few faithfully have contributed to the welfare of our little bulletin, and I continue anyway, out of the love of fellowship.
Soon after the releases of the June Letter the news of BRO. GABRIEL'S passing away reached me, and for the real old boys, this faithful character was indeed the Corner Stone of the Mount, in fact he probably laid it. Architect, comedian, fists like the paws of a lion, Borther Gabriel constructed his way into the history and the hearts of us all, and we should remember him with the fondest of memories and prayers. He died peacefully at 88 years
of age.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Lots of news has come from NIGEL BOOS, (the Voice), Amoco Chemicals, who sent both regards (and money). He gave me ALISTAIR LANGE's address, and I wrote to him, as ESMOND was as old boy. Got a long letter from Alistair who is in Western Australia and give me Esmond´s address. He is in Norway with Dowell Schlumberger. Alistair is quite ill, has shares in a company that RICHARD and LEARY O´CONNOR have established there in Perth; both of the latter are in the Offshore Oil Business, and I hope that they will write soon with some news. Nigel (in Aug.) had 2 kids and one on the way. He was glad to get GEOFFREY PRADA´s address as Amoco was trying to contact MARAVEN in Venezuela and there was his contact.
Hurray for the Old Boys!!.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Well would you believe, I got a fabulous letter from CECIL INCE, he was the first day student of Mount, and way back when - so the younger crowd probably won't remember him; he really updated me on an host of "Old Mounties" who are in Barbados - so any one looking for an economical holiday will have a host of contacts in the land of the flying fish. He gave me data on JOHN CAMPS - CAMPINS, SCIPIO SOODEEN, MACK KING and TREVOR EVELYN, he said was in Mississauga, Ontario. So I gave Trevor a Christmas call, what a fabulous thing - he works for Sears since he came to Canada in 1975, is married with six kids - not only did he run first at school, he worked quite fast otherwise too, he has promised to write me. Thanks Cecil. Trevor will try and get me MICKEY CHATTERTON´s address - he is in Malton, Ontario. Cecil also met FR. JOHN MENDES whom he had not seen for 33 years what a joy. Cecil has 3 kids, Edward 20, Martin 18 and Maureen 13.
TREVOR SOODEEN allowed his flourishing scrip to reach me. Trevor has remarried and was in good ol´Trinidad for Carnival this year. He missed PHILIP NESSIEF who was also there at the time. He also visited Florida and never knew he was so close STANLEY FERGUSON who lives in Lakeland.
Just got the Annual Report of the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, and we seen to be well established in the banking world. Better get in the line you guys, for here is ANTHONY LUCKY, our Sprint Champion, Magistrate, etc. etc. sharing the wealth. Doesn't he ever look well? I have not been able to track down the whereabouts of his brother, WINSTON, I believe he came up to Canada.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Also got a lovely letter from FR. ADELBERT VAN DUIN giving me the news of FR. BERNARD's progress, and that he would be back at the Mount towards the end of this year 1982. Don't know if he made the trip, but perhaps he will write us a note for our next bulletin. Our prayers are needed especially for Fr. Bernard for his continued progress and his complete recuperation.
My whole family met Fr. Adelbert this January and he is the same as ever, fresh as a rose, and mischievous as a baby kitten.
He is also looking good (I did not say "good looking").
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You might remember Geoffrey Prada´s family photo in the past bulletin: Well, some of those Venezuelan hombre´s must have got hold of a copy, then on the 30th of July, I got a letter from him saying his daughter, Lisa had just got married - so you see the OASIS has struck again.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I also spoke to CHARLES PRADA when I was in St. Catharines, recently and Charles has a wedding of his daughter coming us in January 1983. He had a very tragic loss of his eldest son Ricky this year - a terrible shock for them all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In March, his family went on a car trip to Miami from Canada which was a new experience for them. Charles is also interested in getting into a new job in the peninsula area - so if any of you know of anything in the line with his background; Texaco marketing,
Motor bike Sales, etc. give him a call.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Incidentally, J.D.MILLER is still trying to get into the oilfield business again; he lives in Montreal, and I have been looking out East for him, but perhaps the Westerners or the Venezuelans could keep a lose eye.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Got a letter from HUGH HENDERSON who is still with the Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto, and sometimes goes down to Trinidad on inspection or whatever. He writes to say that STEPHEN SHOUL of Antigua was up in Canada in August to put their two kids Robbie and Nicole to school here. IAN SHOUL was not well, but is up sprite (for his size) and about these days I keep in touch through his daughter Diane who is at St.Mary´s University in Halifax. Hugh with a couple of brothers spent 4 years here at St. Mary's; we can still see some of the red paint about the town.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry, but I missed RAY DeCAMBRA the first time around, he is a Director of Royal Bank T & T and he was so engrossed with paper work I didn't recognize him. Probably that's way he has little time left to dedicate a few words to his secretary, and send it off to us up here. Ray, you may recall was one of first King Scouts in Trinidad, along with ROBERT LLANOS, and myself.
Ray has not (yet) entered the field of marital bliss, and I hope we hear from him soon with some news from "down yonder".
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another letter last month from Australia, ANTHONY LLANOS; avocados doing just fine, and he is putting in 100 more trees. His son Mark 17 helps him in the farm. Anthony's just changed his main job doing finance with Town & Country Building Society, similar work to that he did at Barclays in Trinidad. His other 2 kids, Theresa is married, and Naomi 15 is expert on horses
back - enters competitions and the works. He reports that JOHN SKINNER´s niece (Derby England) just got married and moved from England down near them in the West.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My most recent letter is from GORDON LANG in Colombia whose daughter (Johanna 20) will be visiting us in January 1983 to have a look at the Universities up here to further her studies in Marine Biology, etc. He will be writing in more detail in New Year with his Christmas letter so I look forward to giving you all some more news.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Got a Christmas card from STANLEY FERGUSON who lives near Disney World (we are hoping to make a trip down with all the kids, next year, if we win the lottery). He seems settled to the life of oranges and sunshine, and reports that DUNCAN and PETER are as ever, working, eating, sleeping and playing, off and on.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I guess that is about it for now, sorry about the delay, and for those of you who have not sent in your subscription, it is $10.00 US until the Lord alone knows when. Also, drop me some news about, you, your job and any other "Oldies" that cross your winding path through life.
Until then,
Adios amigos
Feliz Navidad
-------------------------------------------------------
WANTED - WANTED - WANTED - WANTED - WANTED.
ELIAS, LUIS
EVELYN, GLEN
WAYNE HENDERSON
SCIPIO SOODEEN
TREVOR EVELYN
MICHAEL CHATTERTON
JOHN D. MILLER
RAYMOND DE CAMBRA
JOHN SKINNER
GORDON LANG
STANLEY, DUNCAN PETER FERGUSON
ROBERT LLANOS
PHILLIP NASSIEF
WINSTON LUCKY
JOHN CAMP CAMPINS
FR. JOHN MENDES
---------------------------------------------------------
God Bless
Ladislao
--------------------------------------------------------
Photo: Raymond de Cambra, Anthony Lucky, Bro. Gabriel Mokveld, Gordon Lang, all taken in 1982
Wayne Vincent Brown's column can be seen at www.Jamaicaobserver.com,
Column: dbratt , Milk ad guilt
-------------------------------------------------------
Look us up at http://www.theabbeyschool.com, an all class msb web site.
For those that want to communicate with the web, use, webmaster@theabbeyschool.com,.
Send information to: Ladislaokertesz@hotmail.com, if you would like to be in the circular's mailing list or any old boy that you would like to include.
Telf. 0 (212) 263.5346 Caracas.
Use Kaviacion@cantv.net for photos as I leave enough storage space for these.
Please note: you may have missed some of the circulars, if you have not received one every week, do not hesitate to ask for the missing number to idmitch@anguillanet.com
For those that would like to contact me here I include my telephones:
Telf.Office: 58 (212) 263.5346, 267.2416, From: 11:00GMT to 22:00GMT
FAX: 58 (212) 261.0829,
Home: 58 (212) 238.4084. From: 00:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT
Cellphone: +58 (0416) 612.5695
Remember that Venezuela's time is the same as Trinidad's, -04:00 GMT.
Telf. 0 (212) 263.5346 Caracas.
Use Kaviacion@cantv.net for photos as I leave enough storage space for these.
Please note: you may have missed some of the circulars, if you have not received one every week, do not hesitate to ask for the missing number to idmitch@anguillanet.com
For those that would like to contact me here I include my telephones:
Telf.Office: 58 (212) 263.5346, 267.2416, From: 11:00GMT to 22:00GMT
FAX: 58 (212) 261.0829,
Home: 58 (212) 238.4084. From: 00:00 GMT to 04:00 GMT
Cellphone: +58 (0416) 612.5695
Remember that Venezuela's time is the same as Trinidad's, -04:00 GMT.
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