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PHOTOS FROM ALEXANDRIA
El Nasr Boys' School
(ex British Boys' School)
(photo taken in May 2001)
(photo taken in May 2001)
British Boys' School Staff, Alexandria, Egypt 1953
Mr. R. Bruce. Mr. Alan Dale. Mr. Glover. Mr. Porter. Mr. Microni. 2nd row, 6th from l > r : Mr. Henry Hailpern, Mr. Parmaksian. Miss Gertrude Polkowska, Miss May Coates, Mr. Fahmy, Mr. Guirgis, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Helm, Mrs Helm and Moussa,
Photo sent by Celia Male-Cohen.
Henry Hailpern
(Sept 16, 1920 - May 11, 2009) first attended the St Andrews Scottish School in
Alexandria, from which his older brother Raoul (July 19, 1916 - Feb 9, 2008)
was awarded the Dux medal when he graduated: " ... le Directeur de l'Ecole
a fait relever que, chose unique dans les annales de
Apart
from their academic achievements, the 3 were artistically inclined. Henry
acted and sang in countless plays in
One
of his
Friends
and family were Henry's priorities throughout his life; as Celia so well put it:
"Henry was a very faithful friend and will be missed by many. He was a
quintessential 'Old Alexandrian' and 'Old Victorian'. We shall not see his
like again".
By
Jocelyne Jackman-Hailpern
British Boys School Staff (1940-1942)
From L > R and from Up > Down : Mr Whitworth (assistant headmaster), Miss Quinn (Quintana), Mr Microni, Mr Fahmi, Mr Charlesworth, Mr Dale, Mr Knausen, Mr Kyan, Mr Thompson (headmaster)
From L > R : Mrs Coates, Gianni (caretaker).
Tennis anyone : from L > R : Mr Whitworth, ?, ?, Mr Stephens, ?, Miss Giles, ?, Mr Kyan
Photos sent by Ray Mamo.
see also : http://www.flickr.com/photos/cam37/sets/72157622061669285/
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