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interesting and informative and I wish to
take this opportunity once again to thank
you for giving me access to your library.
Best regards
Chaim Simons
5th September 2013
Dear Mr Chaim Simons
Having seen your original correspondence
on H.P.Roberts and a Welshman, I should
be very pleased, if is possible to receive any
information that you have found out in
your research on H.P.Roberts on where he
came from in Wales i.e. primary and
secondary schools which he attended all
those years ago; and any other
establishments of education after school
before taking up teaching posts; the latter
again would be interesting.
The reason, I ask, is that it would be
interesting to Old Stationers who attended
the Stationers' Company's School before
1945 and would remember 'Bobs' well. I
would like to include this information in
'The Old Stationer', the successor to the
School Magazine if you would be willing.
We have a section 'News of Former Staff'.
HPR was President of S.O.B.A. -
Stationers' Old Boys Association now
known as the OSA – Old Stationers'
Association, having been installed on the
26th April, 1939 and was President
throughout the War until April 1946
when there was a presentation made to
him in recognition for his unique services
as President throughout the difficult years
of the war. I guess our longest serving
President.
Yours sincerely
Geraint Pritchard
8thSeptember 2013
Dear Mr Pritchard
Thank you for your e-mail.
I will be happy to send you the biographical
information that I am researching on
H.P.Roberts when it is complete. I
estimate that this will be within the next
two months and I will send it to you
immediately.
Best regards
Chaim Simons
Sunday 6th October 2013
Dear Mr Pritchard
I have now finished writing the biography
of Howel Pugh Roberts and as promised I
enclose a copy as an attachment to this
e-mail.
Best wishes
Chaim Simons
Sunday 6th October 2013
Dear Chaim Simons
Thank you very much indeed for sending
me the biography of Howel Pugh Roberts
which I was extremely pleased to receive
for the Old Stationers. Many of the older
members will remember him. Very
interesting indeed!
With your blessing I shall print your
biography in 'The Old Stationer' for all
members of the Old Stationers'
Association, to read.
Yours sincerely
Geraint Pritchard
Chaim Simons was born in London in 1942.
He was educated at Carmel College' and then
at King's College London, where at the age of
20, he was awarded the degree of Bachelor of
Science with First Class Honours in
Chemistry and Physics from the University of
London. Three years later he received the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
from the same University. At a later date , he
was awarded a Bachelor Degree in
Educational Technology and he also possesses a
Rabbinical Diploma. He is a qualified
teacher and for many years was employed in
various fields of education, including the
setting and marking of Matriculation
examinations. He has also written a number
of books and booklets on a variety of subjects,
which can be seen on line at: chaimsimons.net.
For the last 35 years he has lived in Kiryat
Arba, Israel.
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